Flu Update: 2015-2016 Influenza Season December 11, 2015 News, Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health flu vaccine, influenza, flu, SB 277 0 Influenza season is here. The San Francisco Department of Public Health is advising all people age 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine every year. Click here to view a list of pharmacies and drop-in clinics in San Francisco with available flu vaccines. SFMS is encouraging physicians to continue recommending influenza vaccination to patients who have not yet received it. Although flu activity remains low across the US, two deaths have been reported in California this season. Click here to view SFMS' vaccination PSA featuring musical legend Graham Nash. Provider Resources Flu update for San Francisco-based providers from the SFDPH. SFDPH Health Advisory granting temporary exemption from the Mercury Free Act for use of flu vaccine in children age 6 to 35 months. FAQ about SB 277, California's vaccine law. CDC's weekly flu update. Mandatory masking or vaccination of health care workers in San Francisco. A Health Officer Order has been issued mandating that all hospitals, skilled nursing, and other long term care facilities in the City and County of San Francisco require their health care workers (HCWs) to receive an annual influenza vaccination or, if they decline, to wear a mask in patient care areas during the influenza season. This order is ongoing and applies to each influenza season unless the order is rescinded. The influenza season is defined as December 15 to March 31 of the following year. Comments are closed.
