San Francisco will allow people living with HIV to get vaccinated, along with people who identify as deaf or disabled, starting Monday, when California opens the number of residents eligible for the coronavirus vaccine to people with certain significant, high-risk or high-risk medical conditions. disabilities.
An estimated 4.4 million Californians meet state criteria, which include more essential workers, people who work or live in prisons, shelter shelters, and other congregating places, as well as those with disabilities and health conditions that endanger them. of severe COVID-19.
San Francisco exceeds state eligibility rules to cover developing health, medical, physical, sensory or behavioral disabilities, including serious mental health disorders or substance abuse, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.
“Getting vaccinations for people with disabilities who have severe basic conditions and people in congregation settings is an important part of our efforts to save lives and protect our most vulnerable residents,” said Mayor London Breed. in a statement.
She warned that despite the opening of vaccine eligibility for several new groups, supply remains low. To date, approximately 27% of San Francisco residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.
Eligible people will not be required to provide documentation, but will be asked to sign a self-certification that they meet the criteria, the state public health department said.
By Sunday, health care providers reported administering nearly 11.8 million doses of the vaccine statewide, the department said.
Vaccine growth is part of a larger improvement across California that will have more than 90 percent of the state’s nearly 40 million color-coded residents on Wednesday.