San Francisco will allow people with HIV to be vaccinated, along with people who identify themselves as deaf or disabled, starting Monday when California opens the number of residents eligible for the coronavirus vaccine to people with certain significant medical conditions or disabilities. with high risk.
An estimated 4.4 million California residents meet the state’s criteria, which include more needy workers, people working in prisons, homeless shelters and other community centers, and people with disabilities and health conditions who are at risk of severe COVID -19.
San Francisco goes beyond state rules to qualify by covering developmental, medical, physical, sensory or behavioral health disabilities, including serious mental health or drug use disorders, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.
“The vaccination of people with disabilities and serious underlying conditions, and people who are in congregations, is an important part of our efforts to save lives and protect our most vulnerable residents,” Mayor London Breed said in a statement.
She warned that the supply was still low, despite the fact that the vaccine was eligible for several new groups. To date, approximately 27% of San Francisco residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.
Eligible do not need to provide documentation, but they will be asked to sign a self-declaration that they meet the criteria, the Department of Public Health said.
On Sunday, health care providers reported that nearly 11.8 million vaccine doses were being administered across the country, the department said.
The increase in vaccinations is part of a broader improvement in California, which by Wednesday will have more than 90% of the population of nearly 40 million residents of the most restricted color code.