COVID-19 primary series vaccine

Learn about San Francisco residents who have completed their primary vaccine series.

The data on this page do not include the COVID-19 booster doses. Data on monovalent vaccine boosters are available on the COVID-19 vaccine boosters page. Data on bivalent vaccine boosters are available on the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine boosters page.

There may be fluctuations and delays as the state improves their database. Check the update date on each dashboard.

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Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important ways to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19. Research shows it is very effective and safe. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recommends all eligible residents get vaccinated.  

Residents who have completed their primary vaccine series

The dashboard shows San Francisco residents who have completed their primary vaccine series. It includes all residents, even if they got vaccinated somewhere else in California.   

Data notes and sources

Data notes and sources

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Data come from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR2). CAIR2 is run by the California Department of Public Health.  

The chart "Total residents completed series" shows the total unique San Francisco residents who have completed their primary vaccine series. 

The chart "Daily new residents completed series" shows the 7-day rolling average of residents completing their primary vaccine series. The 7-day rolling average is the average of residents on a particular day and the previous 6 days. This helps smooth out day-to-day fluctuations.  

Residents who have completed their primary vaccine series by race or ethnicity

The chart below shows the estimated percent of San Francisco residents by race or ethnicity who have received a primary series COVID-19 vaccine. The default view (with the radio button labeled "Completed vaccine series") shows the percent of residents that have completed their primary vaccine series. The primary vaccine series is complete after an individual has received both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine. The alternative view shows the percent of residents that have received at least one vaccine dose. This includes vaccines administered by any provider in California. 

These numbers are estimates. One reason is because the U.S. Census Bureau might identify one person with one race or ethnicity, but the vaccine provider might identify the same person differently. Population estimates are less reliable for small sub-groups of the population. Population sub-groups can include race, age, or geographic area. Some categories might report more vaccine recipients than residents in San Francisco. 

The data notes below the dashboard show how these percentages are calculated. They explain why exact vaccination rates above 90% are not shown. They explain why vaccination rates for some race or ethnicity categories are not shown. 

Data notes and sources

Data notes and sources

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Data come from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR2). The California Department of Public Health runs CAIR2. 

San Francisco residents who have received at least one dose from a California provider reporting to CAIR2 are in these data. All doses administered to people living in San Francisco are in these data. This includes doses administered to residents vaccinated outside San Francisco. Doses administered in San Francisco to non-city residents are not included. 

Population information is from the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates.  

We compare data from these sources to estimate the percent of each group that has received a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Disclaimers 

The ACS estimates the number of residents in each race and ethnicity group based on surveys of residents. Estimates may not be precise, especially for groups with smaller populations.  

If the true population is larger than the estimate we use, then the true vaccination rate will be lower than what we report here. This is likely true for groups that show a larger number of vaccine recipients than estimated residents. 

Because of this uncertainty, we only report vaccination rates up to 90%. Results above 90% may be unreliable for some groups.  

Healthcare providers and the ACS may categorize race and ethnicity differently. Also, individuals may identify differently in their census response and to their healthcare provider. The largest differences are with "multi-racial" and "other". These groups are not reported in this chart, but you can access the data in: 

  • The table beneath the chart 

  • San Francisco's open data portal  

Interpret with caution. 

Residents who have completed their primary vaccine series by age

The chart below shows the estimated percent of San Francisco residents by age who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The default view (with the radio button labeled "Completed vaccine series") shows the percent of residents that have completed their primary vaccine series. The primary series is complete after an individual has received both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine. The alternative view shows the percent of residents that have received at least one vaccine dose. This includes vaccines administered by any provider in California. 

These numbers are estimates. Population estimates are less reliable for small sub-groups of the total population. Population sub-groups can include race, age, or geographic area. Some categories might report more vaccine recipients than residents in San Francisco.  

The data notes below the dashboard show how these percentages are calculated. They explain why exact vaccination rates above 90% are not shown. 

Data notes and sources

Data notes and sources

View source data

Data come from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR2). The California Department of Public Health runs CAIR2.  

San Francisco residents who have received at least one dose from a California provider reporting to CAIR2 are in these data. All doses administered to people living in San Francisco are in these data. This includes doses administered to residents vaccinated outside San Francisco. Doses administered in San Francisco to non-city residents are not included. 

Population information is from the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. 

We compare data from these sources to estimate the percent of each group that has received a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Disclaimer 

The ACS estimates the number of residents in each age group based on surveys of residents. Estimates may not be precise, especially for groups with smaller populations.  

If the true population is larger than the estimate we use, then the true vaccination rate will be lower than what we report here. This is likely true for groups that show a larger number of vaccine recipients than estimated residents. 

Because of this uncertainty, we only report vaccination rates up to 90%. Results above 90% may be unreliable for some groups.  

Residents who have completed their primary vaccine series by neighborhood

The map below shows the percent of people in each neighborhood that have completed their primary vaccine series. The primary series is complete after an individual has received both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine.      

Neighborhoods with a higher rate of residents who have completed their primary vaccine series are darker blue.    

Neighborhoods with a lower percent of residents who have completed their primary vaccine series are light yellow.    

This map includes all doses administered by any provider to any San Francisco resident.

Data notes and sources

Data notes and sources

View source data

Data come from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR2). CAIR2 is run by the California Department of Public Health. 

All doses administered to San Franciscans are included, even if they were vaccinated by a provider outside the city. Doses administered by providers in the city to individuals who live outside the city are not included.  

Neighborhood results in the map do not include people who did not report a valid street address. So, the total residents who completed their primary vaccine series in this map may be less than the total residents who completed their primary vaccine series. That number includes residents who identified San Francisco as their home county, even if they did not have a valid street address.  

San Francisco population reported using the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.