COVID vaccination options for homebound people scarce in Bay Area. What we know
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Mountain View firefighters administer in-home coronavirus vaccines to homebound individuals as part of a program launched by Santa Clara County’s public health department and county fire departments.Courtesy of Mountain View Fire Department
Steve Silberman had a difficult time finding a coronavirus vaccine for his 86-year-old mother, Leslie, who is homebound and had not left her apartment since the start of the pandemic.
He called several agencies, including the San Francisco Department of Public Health, to look for any in-home vaccination resources for homebound seniors.
Online scammers traffic in fake COVID vaccination cards, authorities warn
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Coronavirus vaccination cards, usually issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contain an individual’s personal information, like name, birth date and which vaccine a person received.Nick Otto / Special to The Chronicle
Fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards are being sold online, and authorities have warned individuals not to buy or make one which is illegal.
“Be aware of individuals selling fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards and encouraging others to print fake cards at home,” the FBI said in a public service announcement last week. “Fake vaccination record cards have been advertised on social media websites, as well as e-commerce platforms and blogs.”
Frenchies again rank as S.F. s top dog - but not in every neighborhood
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Gio, a 3-year-old French Bulldog, plays with a soccer ball kicked around by his owner, Alton Isgitt in Houston on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Isgitt says he takes out Gio twice a day to the empty lot to wear him out.Elizabeth Conley / Staff photographer
French bulldogs may have come in second on the latest list of the most popular breeds nationwide, but Frenchies are still the favorite in San Francisco.
The American Kennel Club on Tuesday released a list of the top 10 most popular breeds in the city in 2020, and French bulldogs were No. 1 for the sixth year in a row.