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Muni Rides Now Free to SF’s Vaccination Sites

By kcubas · February 19, 2021

Starting February 23, anyone traveling to receive their vaccination will be able to ride Muni to and from their appointment

Mayor London Breed Announces Free Transportation on Muni To and From COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Friday, February 19, 2021
Starting Tuesday, February 23, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will offer free Muni trips and expanded Essential Trip Card credit for customers traveling to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that SFMTA will offer free, roundtrip transportation for people traveling to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. This program is part of the City’s efforts to make it as convenient as possible for people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and complements the City’s strategy to deliver vaccines equitably and locate vaccination sites in areas that are accessible by public transportation.

Starting on Tuesday, February 23, anyone traveling to receive their vaccination will be able to ride Muni to and from their appointment for free, regardless of which site they go to. This includes the City’s high-volume vaccination sites, neighborhood vaccine access sites, Department of Public Health clinics, pharmacies offering vaccinations, as well as vaccination sites outside of San Francisco.

Read the full press release

Customers on Muni traveling to and from a COVID-19 vaccination site will need to show their appointment confirmation or vaccine card as “proof of payment.” Electronic appointment confirmations, such as an email or photo will be accepted.

In addition to making Muni free for travel to and from vaccination sites, starting on Tuesday, February 23, SFMTA will increase the amount of service available to Essential Trip Card (ETC) participants by $60. The ETC is a discount program to help seniors and people with disabilities make essential trips in taxis during the COVID-19 pandemic. ETC participants will receive an email and/or phone call with instructions on how to load the additional credit to their card. Older adults or persons with disabilities may apply for the ETC program by calling 311 and mentioning the program.

Paratransit rides will also be free to and from vaccination sites within SF Paratransit’s service area.

Health care providers in San Francisco and the Department of Public Health are currently vaccinating people 65 and older and health care workers. The City has developed a webpage for people who live and work in San Francisco to find vaccination sites in San Francisco and

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Contra Costa Now Vaccinating Essential Workers

By kcubas · February 19, 2021

Starting now, teachers, grocery store clerks, and other essential frontline workers can schedule an appointment

Contra Costa Health Services today updated its eligibility policy for COVID-19 vaccine to extend vaccination eligibility to residents who work in the education and childcare sector, food and agriculture workers, and emergency services workers as defined by California’s vaccination plan Phase 1B  .

Residents in these groups, as well as county residents who are 65 years and older who have not yet been vaccinated, can sign up to access state and federal sites through MyTurn or by calling 1-833-422-4255 .

Essential workers and residents 65 years and older can also request immunization appointments through CCHS  and join the county waiting list for COVID-19 vaccine. However, due to a temporary reduction in vaccine supply from the state, all appointments at county sites are filled through the next two weeks at least.

When more appointments do become available, CCHS will continue to prioritize county residents who are 65 or older as well as eligible essential workers, particularly those who live or work in the local communities most heavily affected by the pandemic.

CCHS continues to move forward with a workplace-based outreach effort to immunize essential workers in high-risk jobs in the county’s hardest-hit communities, including food and agriculture workers. Workers at sites selected for the program will be contacted by their employers.

Starting now, teachers, grocery store clerks, and other essential frontline workers living in Contra Costa County can schedule an appointment to get vaccinated.

Read more at Contra Costa Health Services.

Stay safe!

SF Announces Drop-in Vaccines (No Appt. Needed)

By kcubas · February 19, 2021

Any San Francisco resident 65+ can now go to SF General through February 23 to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Mayor London Breed announced today that San Francisco General Hospital is offering drop-in vaccinations daily for SF residents 65+ from 9am to 3pm through February 23rd with no appointment necessary.

According to Mission Local, previously people eligible for walk-in vaccinations needed to live in certain zip codes. Now, all residents of San Francisco are eligible.

People are encouraged to bring ID, but SF Dept. of Emergency Management says that no San Francisco resident age 65 or over will be turned away due to lack of identification.

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Drop-Ins

Learn more at sfhealthnetwork.org/covid-19-vaccine

Through February 23, people ages 65 and older who live in San Francisco can drop-in. No appointment is needed.

  • Hours are 9am to 3pm any day of the week.
  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General (1001 Potrero Avenue, Learning Center – Building 30 (off 23rd Street)
  • Vaccine supply remains low and you may be asked to return the following day if the site reaches capacity.

San Francisco Health Network patients who are 65 and over or who are healthcare workers can drop-in to Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the Southeast Health Center (2401 Keith Street) beyond February 23.

By appointment:

SF Health Network sites:

  • SF Health Network and SF Community Health Network patients 65 and over as well as healthcare workers*
  • Maxine Hall Health Center, 1181 Golden Gate Avenue
  • Ocean Park Health Center, 1351 24th Avenue
  • Chinatown Public Health Center, 1490 Mason Street
  • Call your provider or go to MyChart to schedule

Citywide Vaccination Sites:

The City is partnering with healthcare providers to establish high volume vaccine sites. Supply is limited, and you may not be able to book an appointment, even if you are eligible.

Please visit https://sf.gov/get-vaccinated-against-covid-19 for a list of sites with scheduling information.

Preparing for your appointment or drop-in visit:

Do not visit a vaccine center if you have a cough, fever, or any COVID-19 like symptoms.

If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 14 days or are quarantining because you might have been exposed to COVID-19, please wait until your quarantine is complete before you visit a vaccine center.

We are encouraging San Franciscans to delay getting the vaccine if they have been infected with COVID-19 in the last 90 days.

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