Local COVID-19 Resources:

With so much information being disseminated regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19), SFMMS has compiled the following resources for reliable, up-to-date information for physicians:

San Francisco Marin Medical Society

• The Impact of COVID-19: SFMMS Small & Solo Practice Workgroup Summary Report
• SFMMS Principles for the Reopening of In-Person Schools Closed Due to COVID-19
• Highlighted Principles for the Resumption of Routine Patient Care
• Webinar Recording, October 28, 2020: Drs. Ellen Chen, Willi McFarland, Isabel Ochoa, and Darpun Sachdev of the University of California San Francisco discuss the availability and quality of COVID-19 testing, testing technologies, testing resources, and contact tracing in San Francisco.
• Webinar Recording, July 14, 2020: Drs. Ellen Weber and Jessica Bloome of the University of California San Francisco discuss the state of contact tracing in California.
• Webinar Recording, May 20, 2020: Drs. John Brown and Ellen Chen, San Francisco Department of Public Health, discuss recently-issued health order concerning the resumption of routine patient care, the availability of personal protective equipment, and more.

San Francisco Department of Public Health:

• Webinar Recording, May 6th, 2022: Outpatient COVID 19 Therapeutics presented by Anne Luetkemeyer, MD of Zuckerberg San Francisco General, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine. Facilitated by SFMMS Board Member, Sarita Satpathy, MD
• Provider Guidance on the use of Outpatient COVID-19 Therapeutics
• Health Update: FDA Update to Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization (begins on p.3)
• Health Update: 2nd Boosters of COVID-19 Vaccine 
• Health Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Update
• San Franicisco Issues New COVID-19 Testing Guidelines for Health Care Providers
• Authorization of Paxlovid and Molnupiravir for Oral Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
• Health Update: Influenza and Respiratory Illness 2021 – 22
• Health Order Update: San Francisco Health Officer Updates C19-07y Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Reducing Disease Risks (Safer Return Together)
• SFDPH Outreach Toolkit (Flyers, posters, and fact sheets in English, 中文, Filipino, and Español) - updated July 16th, 2021
• Joint Statement: Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley Recommend Masking Indoors for Everyone as a Precaution Against Increased Circulation of COVID-19 - July 16th, 2021
• Full Press Release: Bay Area Counties Recommend Masking Indoors for Everyone as a Precaution Against Increased Circulation of COVID-19 - July 16th, 2021
• Health Directive Update: Guidance for TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction for School Year 2021-2022 - July 16th, 2021
• Health Order Update: San Francisco Health Officer updates Health Order C19-07y Requiring all Personnel Working with Vulnerable Populations in High-Risk Settings for COVID-19 to be Fully Vaccinated by September 15, 2021 - July 8th, 2021
• Health Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expansion to Persons Under 65 with Qualifying Conditions - March 11th, 2021
• Health Advisory Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine: Information for Clinicians and Vaccine Providers - March 9th, 2021
• Health Advisory - Becoming a COVID-19 Vaccine Provider: Information for SF Outpatient Providers - December 24th, 2020
• SFDPH Coronavirus Facts
• Coronavirus Information for SF Healthcare Providers
• San Francisco Department of Public Health slide deck on vaccination rollout
• SFDPH Directive - Best Practices for Ambulatory Care Services
• To sign up to receive text alerts, text COVID19SF to 888777

Marin Health & Human Services:

• COVID-19 Therapeutics | Paxlovid Rebound
• COVID-19 Treatments Available for Marin Residents
• COVID-19 Therapeutics: Paxlovid (ritonavir-nimatrelvir)
• Public Health Advisory: Omicron Variant
• Public Health Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosters
• Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Staff at Health Care and Specified Congregate Facilities
• April, 2021 Public Health Advisory Concerning the Wide Availability of the COVID-19 Vaccine 
• December, 2020 Public Health Advisory Concerning Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine to Care Providers
• Marin County Coronavirus Information

UCSF:

• UCSF Coronavirus Resources
• UCSF Collaborative to Advise on Re-opening Education Safely (CARES)

Vaccinations:

• Talking to Patients about the COVID-19 Omicron Variant, Boosters, and Pediatric Vaccination
• COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Chart
• Considerations for use of an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose after an initial 2-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccine series for immunocompromised people from the CDC. 
• Counseling Patients on When to Get Vaccinated After a COVID-19 Illness
• California Medical Association (CMA) has compiled the COVID-19 Vaccine Reimbursement Quick Guide to help physicians better understand the guidance on COVID-19 vaccine administration reimbursement.
• California Medical Association Vaccination Toolkit for Medical Practices - including key information about vaccination priority, becoming a vaccine adminstrator, professional liability, employment and personnel, reimbursement, and addressing patient concerns.
• Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers
• San Francisco Department of Public Health slide deck on vaccination rollout
• California Department of Public Health Phase 1A COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Guidelines
• COVIDReadi Provider Enrollment: Before You Enroll

Social Distancing Video Illustrations:

• English
• Amharic - Ethiopia
• Arabic
• Bengali - Bangladesh
• Chinese
• Filipino
• French
• German
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Nepali
• Polish
• Russian
• Somali
• Spanish
• Swahili
• Thai
• Vietnamese

San Francisco Chronicle:

• Coronavirus Tracker/Map

KQED:

• Rolling Bay Area Coronavirus Updates

Statewide and Federal Resources:

• Resources from the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency 
• Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictinos on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public 
• Emergency Use Instructions for Healthcare Providers: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Additional Primary and Booster Doses in Certain Persons Who Completed Primary Vaccination with Vaccines Not Approved/Authorized in the United States