The mass vaccination site at the Moscone Conference Center in San Francisco, San Francisco. Mayor London Breed tweeted on Sunday: “SF averages more than 7,000 vaccines a day, but state and federal government supplies are not keeping pace.” (Photo by AMY OSBORNE / AFP via Getty Images)
AMY OSBORNE / AFP via Getty ImagesTwo officials in San Francisco’s mass vaccinations are being halted due to a lack of vaccine supply, San Francisco officials said Sunday.
The Moscone Center vaccination site, which opened earlier this month, will begin Monday for a week. The San Francisco City College site will also stand still, with plans to reopen for second doses on Friday.
“SF has been administered an average of more than 7,000 vaccines a day, but the supply from the state and federal government is not keeping pace,” said Mayor London Breed. tweeted Sunday in announcing the moves.
Breed added that no existing appointments will be canceled.
According to data provided by the city, San Francisco provided the first vaccinations to 118,120 of its more than 764,000 residents over the age of 16. Of these, more than 33,600 apparently received second doses.
San Francisco reports that 48% of the population of over 65 million out of 131,000 received at least one dose of vaccine.
The city plans to open a third vaccination site at SF Market in Bayview.