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Live Healthy: Disease & Prevention

Overview

Seasonal Respiratory Disease Guidance

For the seasonal respiratory diseases COVID-19, flu and RSV, San Mateo County Health follows the vaccination guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

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.

East Palo Alto Ravenswood Family Health Network, 1885 Bay Road
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, 2160 Euclid Avenue
Ages: 2 years and older
Wednesday, Nov. 5
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Foster City Sana Sana Health Fair, Foster City Community Center, 1000 E Hillsdale Boulevard  
Ages: 3 years and older
Saturday, Nov. 15
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
Menlo Park St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room (St. Anthony Church), 3500 Middlefield Road
Ages: 3 years and older
Saturday, Nov. 8
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
San Mateo College of San Mateo Campus, Health and Wellness Building # 5, Third floor, 1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard
Ages: 3 years and older
Saturdays, Nov 1, 8 and 15
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
South San Francisco South San Francisco Health Center, 306 Spruce Avenue Friday, Nov. 14
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Pacifica Fil-Am Seventh Day Adventist Church, 533 Hickey Boulevard
Ages: 3 years and older
Saturday, Nov. 8
2:00 pm – 5:00 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.

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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.