-- lunar new year. this is about making communities and equity. as mayor breed stated, it is important that we get as many people here in san francisco vaccinated as soon as possible so that we can stop the spread of this dangerous virus. we know that in the southeast sector of san francisco, we have been disproportionately affected by the virus, and this is a step to let everyone know that we are concerned about all of our communities here in san francisco. the mayor also stated that we have other sites here in the district, the southeast health clinic, the southeast facilities commission at 1800 oakdale. we also have the bayview child

center conducting vaccination sites. we're making sure that everybody has the opportunity to be vaccinated, and that's going to continue. i do want to say thank you to michael janice with the s.f. market for opening this space up to the community. it's very important from the time that we heard we were going to have vaccines that we made sure we had sites in district ten, but also that we had a high volume site in the district. so i want to thank the mayor, i want to thank the department of public health, i want to thank the department of emergency management, i want to thank sutter, i want to thank everybody for coming together, prioritizing our communities, and making sure that we get everybody vaccinated and get back to a sense of normalcy. thank you for being here today, and thank you so much for the partnership and for everyone coming together to make this happen so quickly in our

community. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you, president walton. and as many of you hear time and time again, san francisco has been a leader in addressing this pandemic, and we've been a leader because of the department of public health acting swiftly, using data and science to make the really hard decisions that has put san francisco in a position where even though we are the second densest city in the country, we have one of the lowest death rates in the country. we have saved thousands of lives because we have a department of public health that every other city in this city envies, and now, the leader of the department of public health, dr. grant colfax. [applause] >> well, good morning, everybody, and thank you, mayor breed, and president walton. i'm so excited to join you and

our partners from sutter health, the department of emergency management, and the fire department for this preview of our latest high volume vaccination site here at the san francisco market now one of three sites ready to give vaccines and ready to exceed our goals of 10,000 vaccines in arms a day in san francisco. i especially want to thank sutter health without whom this high volume vaccination site would not be possible. as the mayor noted, with our high vaccination sites at moscone and city college, we made tremendous strides in vaccinating our most vulnerable population: our elders. nearly 65% of older people in san francisco have received the vaccine, and just last week, one-third of that population

had received vaccine. we are making great progress, and our progress is contingent on supply. we are looking ahead to february 24 and the state of 1-b, tier two, when this site and others will help us bring the vaccination to health care workers and others, child care workers, emergency services, food and agriculture fields. this supports our dual goals of providing the vaccines quickly and at scale while also focusing particular efforts at bringing the vaccine to those communities suffering most from covid-19 in san francisco and communities historically underserved by the health care system. the department of public health and our community partners will also continue to vaccinate people through community clinics in the western addition, china down, pay view -- bayview, outer sunset, and potrero, and we are working

to expand sites to the excelsior, visitacion valley, and other neighborhoods with high infection rates of covid-19 and limited access to health care services. as of last week at the southeast health center, we have sack seenated nearly 3,000 people from the bayview and visitacion valley neighborhoods, including those 65 and older, and i love this quote from a recent story in the chronicle, which stated ricky sarley, a 67-year-old security guard who lives in the bayview-hunters point area. he says "i feel a lot better. i'm still getting to wear my mask, but now, i feel a little more comfortable." this is music to my ears, our ears, and we are working to bring more of this peace of mind and protection to our elders in the bayview and the rest of the city.

i have to say that despite he's got his first dose of vaccine, he also emphasized he's going to continue to wear the mask, the mask that we know prevents so many covid-19 infections. with our community and health care providers, this has been an integral part of our covid-19 response, and with our pharmacy providers, our reach will be even more widespread in other parts of the city where their limited resources. we are doing everything in our power to distribute the vaccine quickly to those who need it most, and we're ready to do so now at scale of 10,000 vaccines a day. i want to encourage everyone who is eligible, especially those 65 and older, to get your vaccine. every door in san francisco is

the right door. the vaccine is our best weapon against this along, of course with the vaccine, social distancing, and avoiding people gathering outside of your household. now with that, i will turn it over to sutter health. thank you very much. [applause] >> good morning. mayor breed, thank you. thank you, president walton, and dr. colfax. as the mayor mentioned earlier, san francisco has really been a beacon of best practices when it comes to the pandemic over the past year, and we are so proud at sutter health to be partnering with the city and county of san francisco to standup this mass vaccination clinic. i want to take a moment to thank some key members of our team who helped out with this

effort. kate bass, director of operations. jonathan lee, c.e.o., jennifer turnbull and staff. so many people have been working to get this site open, and it is open now. it has also been a joy and pleasure to work with the city staff and the staff here at the s.f. market, and we look forward to that partnership continuing. as others have mentioned, the vaccine is the pathway out of this epidemic. in sutter health, we have stood up now several mass vaccination clinics in our footprint, and we are ready to do that here today, and we will scale up as vaccine supply allows. here at the s.f. market site, we anticipate being able to

vaccinate as many as 10,000 people a day, and we look forward to opening more. already, we are seeing the anticipation and the joy of the -- in the eyes of the patients who have come through this site already. the vaccine will liberate our communities and put us on the pathway out of this pandemic. we know that this community has been hard hit by the virus. sutter health is committed to health equity and ensuring that access to the vaccine is not determined by income, race, ethnicity, or where you live, and that's in we're here at this site. we're ready to do our part in this partnership to end this pandemic, and we're humbled to serve the bayview-hunters point community. we hope we're welcomed with open arms and bare arms in the

community. thank you so much, and it is great to be here today. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you so much. and so i just want to reiterate an important message, that even though this site is one of the larger sites that we've opened, several smaller sites are available, as well. the southeast clinic is a site that's available to you. you have to live in the 94124 zip code. it's important to make sure that people get vaccinated, so if there's anything you can do for your neighborhoods, your parents, pick them up and bring them to this site. we want to make sure that this

is available not just with this site, but other sites that we have available. those sites have been operational even before we opened one of these major sites. with that, let's get vaccinated. we have a limited supply, but we're going to get them out the door as soon as they come in. that's the goal, and for those of you who are wondering, what is it my turn? when is it my turn? just hold on. we've got the staff, we've got the partnerships with the various hospitals. san francisco is ready, so as soon as we get the vaccines and it's your turn, we'll get you in and we'll get you out. so thank you so much for being here today, and i'm going to open it up for questions.

>> candlestick park known also as the stick was an outdoor stadium for sports and entertainment. built between 1958 to 1960, it was located in the bayview hunters point where it was home to the san francisco giants and 49ers. the last event held was a concert in late 2014. it was demolished in 2015. mlb team the san francisco giants played at candlestick from 1960-1999. fans came to see players such a willie mays and barry bonds, over 38 seasons in the open ballpark. an upper deck expansion was added in the 1970s. there are two world series played at the stick in 1962 and in 198 9. during the 1989 world series

against the oakland as they were shook by an earthquake. candlestick's enclosure had minor damages from the quake but its design saved thousands of lives. nfl team the san francisco 49ers played at candlestick from feign 71-2013. it was home to five-time super bowl champion teams and hall of fame players by joe montana, jerry rice and steve jones. in 1982, the game-winning touchdown pass from joe montana to dwight clark was known as "the catch." leading the niners to their first super bowl. the 49ers hosted eight n.f.c. championship games including the 2001 season that ended with a loss to the new york giants. in 201, the last event held at candlestick park was a concert by paul mccartney who played with the beatles in 1966, the stadium's first concert.

demolition of the stick began in late 2014 and it was completed in september 2015. the giants had moved to pacific rail park in 2000 while the 49ers moved to santa clara in 2014. with structural claims and numerous name changes, many have passed through and will remember candlestick park as home to the legendary athletes and entertainment. these memorable moments will live on in a place called the stick. (♪♪♪)