Health & Fitness
Over 90 Percent Of San Mateo Co. Residents Have Been Vaccinated
As of Tuesday, 91.8 percent of eligible residents have received a shot, though the county's health chief said there is still work remaining.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Over 90 percent of eligible San Mateo County residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine, leaving the number of eligible residents who remain unvaccinated at 56,000.
The county continues to make progress in vaccinations, according to an update by San Mateo County Health Chief Louise Rogers posted Tuesday. Nearly 80 percent of residents ages 10 and over in the county’s lowest quartile Healthy Places Index census tracts have been vaccinated, including the communities of East Palo Alto and North Fair Oaks.
As of Tuesday, 91.8 percent of eligible residents have received a shot.
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“However, the work does not stop, and we will continue these efforts to reach the remaining unvaccinated,” Rogers said.
The less-populated communities of Broadmoor, El Granada, Lomar Mar and Moss Beach remain under the 80 percent vaccination threshold.
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The county also is attempting to reach the Black, Hispanic and Pacific Islander communities, which all have vaccination rates below 80 percent. The county has seen an increase in vaccinations among the Hispanic community, but also a slight decrease among Black and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander groups, according to Rogers.
Rogers cited pop-up vaccination clinics as a “strong strategy to move us closer to achieving our vaccination goals.” The county has had 65 clinics in total.
Rogers also cautioned that the rate of transmission of new COVID-19 cases remains high, even though new cases are plateauing at an average of 115 cases per day this week. There are around 50 patients hospitalized in the county due to COVID-19.
Additional federal and state guidance is expected in the coming weeks regarding booster shots, which will be prioritized for those who received their second doses at least eight months ago, including health care workers, first responders and older adults, according to Rogers.
The county’s goal is to vaccinate every population lagging behind the county average to reach an 80 percent vaccination rate by the end of the year, Rogers said.
Click here to read the full update by the county’s health chief.
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