5:28 pm UTC Jan. 28, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO – Jim Stephens got the text at 8 p.m. and was so excited he couldn t sleep. He had an appointment the next morning to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the city s first mass vaccination clinic.
The 76-year-old drove up after it opened at 8 a.m. and was waved into a line of cars flowing
slowly but steadily through a temporary chain-link fence. He drove along a line of volunteers, making choreographed stops.
First, his appointment paperwork was checked. At the next checkpoint, he was given a surgical mask. A few feet farther, a volunteer went over possible side effects.
San Francisco Department of Public Health s goal is to vaccinate all residents by June 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Department of Public Health says their goal is to vaccinate every resident for the novel coronavirus by June 30, 2021. The news came Wednesday during a special hearing called by a city supervisor.
At the COVID-19 vaccine rollout hearing, District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney announced an emergency ordinance requiring the city to develop a mass vaccination plan, data reporting, and communications strategy.
The city s goal to vaccinate 900,000 people in San Francisco in a six-month timeline, would be achieved through mass vaccination sites and healthcare providers.
The city of Grand Rapids officially recognized a new mayor on Monday, Jan. 11. Dale Christy, who previously served as councilor, was elected the cityâs mayor in November. He is taking the office after Dale âSpudâ Adams decided to step down and run for a city councilor position instead. The people elected both Adams and incumbent Councilor Tasha Connelly to the council. The three were sworn into their offices on Monday during the councilâs annual organizational meeting.Â
During the Jan. 11 meeting, the council adopted council bylaws which set council meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5 p.m. at City Hall. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council. However, in the absence of the mayor, the mayor pro-tem shall preside. On Monday, the council appointed Councilor Michelle Toven as mayor pro-tem.Â
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Shi He Huang recieves her Moderna vaccination from Ami Li during staff vaccinations at On Lok in S.F.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Barnaby Hall looks for more On Lok staff coming in. About 600 are being vaccinated by a team from Chinese Hospital.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Elsa Ng directs Kong Sayarad to the room where staffers were being vaccinated at On Lok, giving them protection as they serve the elderly community in S.F.Photos by Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less