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San Mateo County sees steady vaccination progress as supply remain limited
By Astrid Casimire
COVID-19 vaccine
Given San Mateo County s low COVID-19 case rates, steady vaccination progress and the state s promise to deliver more vaccines, county officials remain hopeful even though the supply is currently less than promised.
As of Monday, 49.5 percent of San Mateo County residents 16 and older have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine supply, however, remains limited.
Dr. Anand Chabra, San Mateo County Health COVID-19 mass vaccination section chief, said Tuesday that the county received 17,420 vaccine doses last week, fewer than the 20,930 doses received two weeks ago.
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Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris, the California surgeon general, receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Oakland Coliseum.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Military members enter a vaccine tent at the Oakland Coliseum.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will keep people alive and out of the hospital, and protect them from severe COVID-19 symptoms. It only requires one shot. It hit impressive efficacy rates in a study flush with coronavirus variants that earlier vaccines have yet to be fully vetted against.
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A low recent COVID-19 case rate and positivity rate mean San Mateo County could advance to the less restrictive orange tier of the state s reopening framework next week.