County Moves to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations To Eligible Essential Workers

With vaccine supply limited, County continues efforts and partnerships with providers to immunize health care workers and seniors

Feb. 11, 2021: County Moves to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations To Eligible Essential Workers

The County of San Mateo beginning February 22 will expand COVID-19 vaccinations to teachers and child care providers, first responders and food and agricultural workers who are eligible under the state’s Phase 1B as supply allows.

Feb. 11, 2021: Update on County Response to COVID-19: Move to Expand Vaccinations to Eligible Essential Workers; Testing Widely Available; Local Video in Spanish Addressing Vaccine Concerns

The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.

Update on County Response to COVID-19: Move to Expand Vaccinations to Eligible Essential Workers; Testing Widely Available; Local Video in Spanish Addressing Vaccine Concerns

 The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The County of San Mateo’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains open to coordinate countywide response and communications in response to the situation. The EOC’s Joint Information Center will provide status reports every Thursday until further notice. Today’s report:  

Digital Equity Portal Helps Students and the Public Find Free and Safe WiFi Locations

The County of San Mateo now provides an online hub showing a user’s nearest free and safe public WiFi access points.

Feb. 9, 2021: Digital Equity Portal Helps Students and the Public Find Free and Safe WiFi Locations

The County of San Mateo now provides an online hub showing a user’s nearest free and safe public WiFi access points.

Update on County Response to COVID-19: County Vaccination Program; Testing Widely Available; Live Community Forum in Spanish; Case Counts and More

Redwood City – The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The County of San Mateo’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains open to coordinate countywide response and communications in response to the situation. The EOC’s Joint Information Center will provide status reports every Thursday until further notice. Today’s report:

Board of Supervisors Pass Ambitious Climate Goals for County Operations

Redwood City – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on January 26 adopted the Government Operations Climate Action Plan (GOCAP), a comprehensive strategy to address the climate crisis making significant reductions to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. The passage of the GOCAP establishes the County of San Mateo as a regional climate leader with the strongest climate action plan for government operations among the Bay Area counties. ​​

Confronting COVID: Testing Widely Available Across San Mateo County

Testing for COVID-19 is widely available across San Mateo County, including a newly opened dedicated site at the College of San Mateo.

Feb. 3, 2021: Confronting COVID: Testing Widely Available Across San Mateo County

County offers no-cost testing at drive-through clinic at College of San Mateo 

Feb. 3, 2021: Vaccine Supply Shortages Prompt Public Health Leaders Throughout the Bay Area to Urge Prioritization of Older Adults for Vaccination

Bay Area, CA – For the time being, the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccination doses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area has led health officials in eight jurisdictions to urge all health systems to prioritize shots for patients aged 65 and older because of the virus’ high mortality rate within that group.