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Over 50% Of San Franciscans Are Vaccinated. What Does That Mean For Reopening?

Tens of thousands of Bay Area residents have driven to Oakland Coliseum's Mass Vaccination site to get their shots. In Alameda County, Almost 50% of residents have been fully vaccinated.
Angela Johnston
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KALW
Tens of thousands of Bay Area residents have driven to Oakland Coliseum's Mass Vaccination site to get their shots. In Alameda County, Almost 50% of residents have been fully vaccinated.

San Francisco has officially entered the least restrictive Yellow Tier. That means eligible counties have low case numbers and hospitalizations and they've succeeded in vaccinating their most vulnerable residents.

"We've proven ourselves to be incredibly good at pandemics ... We have been an A student all the way."
Bob Wachter

In fact, Bay Area cities have some of the highest vaccination rates in the country. But, as other parts of the U.S. experience surges and experts are doubting the possibility of so-called herd immunity, what does it all mean for the Bay Area?

In this conversation, we talk about the next phase of our new normal.

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Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.
Hana Baba is host of Crosscurrents, KALW's weeknight newsmagazine that broadcasts on KALW Public Radio in the San Francisco Bay Area.