California vaccination sites greet kids aged 5-11 for their 1st COVID-19 shots

California vaccination sites greet kids aged 5-11 for their 1st COVID-19 shots

November 3, 2021 | Scavenger hunts and blow-up animals greeted children at some of California’s vaccination sites Wednesday as children aged 5 to 11 got their first COVID-19 shots a day after the federal government approved kid-size doses of the vaccinations. One enthusiastic 11-year-old summed up his experience in a word: “Amazing!” said 6th grader Raghab Vist. “I’ve been waiting a really long time to get vaccinated.”

SF State offers scholarships for San Francisco youth who get COVID-19 vaccine

SF State offers scholarships for San Francisco youth who get COVID-19 vaccine

October 18, 2021 | City residents ages 12 to 17 are eligible to have their tuition covered at SF State if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. San Francisco State University (SF State), the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) announced today a new scholarship program for San Franciscan residents ages 12 to 17 who received the COVID-19 vaccine.