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S.F. considers mandating masks indoors regardless of vaccination status FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Doris Watkins wears a face mask while shopping for groceries at Trader Joe's on Friday, January 29, 2021, in San Francisco.Constanza Hevia H. / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of2 San Francisco Mayor London Breed (center) with S.F. City Attorney Dennis Herrera (left) and State Senator Scott Wiener on July 27, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif.Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less Mayor London Breed said Wednesday that San Francisco is exploring how it can “go further with its v...
'Nightmare' of confusing tech, guidelines thwart Bay Area seniors trying to get vaccinated FacebookTwitterEmail Caregivers help Devi Kamala stand after she received her COVID-19 vaccination at the On Lok Pace senior center in Fremont.Nina Riggio / Special to The Chronicle Arlene Moon, called “Goochie” by her family, is a 95-year-old great-great-grandmother with chronic lung disease. She’s exactly the kind of person California wants to vaccinate — but it took countless calls and the advocacy of her great-granddaughter waiting in line for an hour at a clinic to get her a shot. Moon has ...
The family of five generations living together in the Belle Haven neighborhood of Menlo Park has all gone through a frustrating ’emotional rollercoaster’ to get the potentially life-saving photo for the matriarch. In a recent video call, Moon strongly agreed that the process was frustrating and confusing. “The people who are most vulnerable are those who will suffer disproportionately,” said her great-granddaughter Vanessa Bain, sitting next to her. “What happens to seniors who are alone or to people with physical or developmental disabilities who are trying to stand up for themse...