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Laguna Honda Hospital to Pause Patient Transfers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

SFDPH AND VACCINE PARTNERS PRIORITIZE FIRST DOSES OF MONKEYPOX VACCINE

In effort to provide vaccines to broader at-risk populations, second doses will be deferred until supply increases

SF running out of monkeypox vaccines as City waits for federal resupplies

San Francisco is running extremely low on doses of the monkeypox vaccine (Jynneos) with some sites administering vaccines running out today and others by the end of the week.

Bay Area Health Officials Urge Awareness about Monkeypox as Summer Travel and Gatherings Begin

This is a joint statement from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sonoma counties and the City of Berkeley

San Francisco begins COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months to 4 years old

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 6 months to 4 years.  

Three additional probable cases of monkeypox identified in SF residents

San Francisco DPH is working to understand how the virus is spreading and to provide information and guidance to clinical providers and our community. The risk to the general population remains low.

San Francisco begins COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

As health providers begin rolling out boosters for children, closing the disparities in uptake of the primary vaccine series remains a priority.

San Franciscans Should Take Basic Actions to be Prepared for Future Changes in COVID-19

COVID-19 will be with us for some time and may present new challenges, so now is the time for San Franciscans to get prepared with vaccinations, rapid test kits, masks, and access to medical care.

Health Alert: Overdoses Among People Exposed to Fentanyl While Using Other Drugs

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) has issued a health alert in response to a series of overdoses, both fatal and nonfatal, among people inadvertently exposed to fentanyl while using cocaine.   

COVID-19 testing capacity at an all-time high

COVID-19 testing capacity is at an all-time high, even as impacts on staffing and laboratories temporarily affect hours at four city testing sites.