. >> reporter: brad kersey was a family man, a father of four and just 37 years old when he got the flu. >> the amazing thing about this was just the speed with which everything occurred. >> reporter: mark kersey says his brother checked into the hospital in january, he died nine days later. >> by the time i was able to fly across the country, i you, unfortunately, never got to see him again before he passed away. >> reporter: the flu is usually the most dangerous for the very old and the very young. this season is different. according to the centers for disease control, 61% of those hospitalized are between 18 and 64 years old. about 90% of flu cases are caused high the h1 n1 strain of the virus. >> this is a little curious and it's the first time we've seen this pattern since 2009 when this virus last circulated. >> reporter: dr. joseph bresee is an epidemiologist at the c.d.c. he says the current vaccine covers h1 n1 and is about 60% effective if you get the shot. >> this group, the non-elderly adult population, is the least likely population to be vaccinated every year because as ad

commissioner mar >> have we heard anything from councilmember kersey office i heard hesitate working r with legislation about the tic. we received a notification for a march 13 update hearing with the boards government audits and oversight committee we briefed on our response to the civil grand jury report last year. there were two findings where we are to engage a consultant looking at the bp r implementation program and that consultant to come up with a timeline with fixed dates. we have received this past week the personnel services contract that we need to move ahead we're seeking 3 bids and hope to get that consultant on board so by the time of this march update we'll have concrete results to give to the board members. when the new board was installed in january there is a change in the chairman chp so supervisor breed is the chair of that committee rather than supervisor cowen and supervisor david chiu respected championships. and we'll be talking to those folks in the next month to inform them of what we're doing >> i'd like to recognize commissioner melgar when has joined us.

men and women that behind me who have addressed a series of headaches i know within councilmember kersey district. in recent years we've seen a wild, wild west open our streets this is a way to bring order to our city and asking companies to pay a fair share. the fact is the men and women behind us have been thinking intellectually and based on facts what rules we need to make sure we're minimizing congestion on our streets and folks not to have to travel in private cars or be in vehicles where a multiple people are and our roads are are properly maintained. i want to thank all the companies with working with our sfmta and the mayor to get it right. we're going to get it right and that work will help us to grow as a 21st century. it's fitting in this press conventions you have mayor ed lee and other supervisors we will l be asking voters to help are the infrastructure. i want to thank the technology companies and the world leading companies who are helping us and i know they'll be working side to side with us to make sure we're building a transit system for san francisco. so thank you ve

men and women that behind me who have addressed a series of headaches i know within councilmember kersey district. in recent years we've seen a wild, wild west open our streets this is a way to bring order to our city and asking companies to pay a fair share. the fact is the men and women behind us have been thinking intellectually and based on facts what rules we need to make sure we're minimizing congestion on our streets and folks not to have to travel in private cars or be in vehicles where a multiple people are and our roads are are properly maintained. i want to thank all the companies with working with our sfmta and the mayor to get it right. we're going to get it right and that work will help