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Live Healthy: Disease & Prevention

Overview

Seasonal Respiratory Disease Guidance

During respiratory virus season (November 1 – March 31), San Mateo County Health follows the vaccination guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for COVID-19, flu and RSV.

Overview

STD/HIV Clinics and Testing

The San Mateo County STD/HIV Program works to prevent STD/HIV infection and care for individuals and families affected by HIV in San Mateo County. The Program provides comprehensive, community-based prevention and testing services, STD/HIV related health care, social services, advocacy, and referrals to community agencies providing drug treatment, housing, food, dental care and other services.

Overview

Influenza (flu)

County Health is urging everyone over the age of 6 months to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their loved ones. The best way to reduce your risk from seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications is to get vaccinated every year. The flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine can be administered at the same time.

Older adults, pregnant women, young adults, children, and people with other underlying health conditions are most at risk of getting the flu, but everyone six months and older should get vaccinated.

It takes two weeks after being immunized to be fully protected, so it’s best not to delay getting a shot.

You can get flu shots from:

  • Your primary health care provider
  • Retail pharmacies and stores, with information and appointments available on MyTurn 

Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue. There are other viruses that can cause these symptoms, but a high fever and bad cough usually indicate flu.

Vaccine Clinics for Uninsured Individuals 

Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated.

The following vaccines will be available unless otherwise noted below: flu, high dose flu vaccine for adults 65 years and older, COVID-19 for people 12 years and older without insurance.

No appointment, ID, or health insurance is needed. Insured individuals can get the vaccine from their health care provider or pharmacy. Clinic info  is subject to change. 

Residents who are homebound and whose health care provider does not offer in-home vaccination may call Aging and Disability Services at 844-868-0938 to learn more and register for an appointment.

Daly City Daly City Health Center, 380 90th St., First Floor
Ages 2 years and older. Unsure about COVID vaccine availability
Friday, Oct. 10
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 
Daly City Daly City Church of the Nazarene, 1595 Edgeworth Ave.
Ages: 3 years and older. Unsure about COVID availability
Sunday, Oct. 26
11:00 AM  – 2:00 PM 
Daly City United Methodist Church, 1474 Southgate Ave.
Ages 3 years and older. Unsure about COVID availability
Sunday, Oct. 19 
11:30 – 1:30 PM
Daly City Our Lady of Mercy Church, 1 Elmwood Drive
Ages: 3 years and older. Unsure about COVID availability
Sunday, Oct. 5
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
East Palo Alto Ravenswood Family Health Network, 1885 Bay Rd.
Ages: 3 years and older; No COVID availability; Thursday: Drive Thru; Sat: Walk In. (Closed Nov 27 – Nov 29)
Oct. 4 to Dec. 6 
Saturdays: 9:00 – 12:00 PM
Thursdays: 8:30 – 11:30 AM
East Palo Alto WIC Clinic, 2450 Euclid Ave.
Ages: 2 years and older
Wednesday, Nov. 5
TBD
Foster City Sana Sana Health Fair, Foster City Community Center, 1000 E Hillsdale Blvd   
Ages: 3 years and older
Saturday, Nov. 15
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay Library, 620 Correas Street
Ages: 2 years and older
Saturday, Oct. 11 
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM 
Redwood City Siena Youth Center – Sports Night, 2625 Marlborough Ave.
Ages: 3 years and older
Friday, Oct. 10
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
San Mateo San Mateo Global Lions Free Clinic, 19 W. 39th Avenue, Suite 5   
Ages: 2 years and older, 
Saturdays, Oct 4 to Nov. 15
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
 
San Mateo Stanford Flu Crew-SMMC Parking Lot, 225 37th Ave
Ages: 2 years and older
Wednesday, Oct. 22
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
South San Francisco St. Augustine Catholic Church, 3700 Callan Blvd.
Ages 3 years and older. Unsure about COVID availability
Sunday, Oct. 12 
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
South San Francisco Orange Memorial Park, Orange Avenue & Tennis Drive
Ages: 3 years and older. Unsure about COVID availability
Saturday, Oct. 18
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
South San Francisco South San Francisco Health Center, 306 Spruce Avenue
Ages: 2 years and older. Unsure about COVID availability
Friday, Oct. 17
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Overview

Viral Hepatitis

The word “hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus.  In the US, the most common types of viral hepatitis are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation. An estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with chronic (lifelong) hepatitis. Most do not know they are infected.

Overview

Lyme Disease & Tick Testing

The incidence of Lyme Disease in San Mateo County is very low.

There were 24 reported cases from 1991 to 1999, ranging from 1 to 4 cases each year. Compare this number to over 9,000 to 16,000 nationwide cases reported each year during the same time period.

The microorganism that causes Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) is not common among ticks in San Mateo County. Young ticks, or nymphs, are more likely than adults to be infected; the nymphs often clear the infection by the time they reach adulthood. 

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Mpox information and guidance

Mpox

San Mateo County Health urges at-risk individuals to protect themselves against the mpox virus. Vaccination is recommended for person likely to be most impacted, including travelers to regions where mpox is spreading.