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San Francisco expands who can get vaccine under new rules

San Francisco is going beyond the state's eligibility rules by to cover developmental, medical, physical, sensory or behavioral health disabilities.
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Pharmacist Jack Kann displays a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at South Shore University Hospital, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Bay Shore, N.Y. Janssen Pharmaceuticals is a division of Johnson & Johnson. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco will allow people with HIV to get vaccinated, along with people who identify as deaf or disabled, starting on Monday when California opens up the number of residents eligible for the coronavirus vaccine to people with certain significant, high-risk medical conditions or disabilities. 

An estimated 4.4 million Californians meet the state criteria, which includes more essential workers, people who work or live in jails and homeless shelters, and those with disabilities and health conditions that put them at risk of severe COVID-19. 

San Francisco is going beyond the state's eligibility rules by to cover developmental, medical, physical, sensory or behavioral health disabilities.

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