Department of Public Health

First Influenza Deaths of the Respiratory Virus Season in San Francisco Confirmed

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) has received reports of two deaths ...

Mayor Lurie, Assemblymember Stefani, and President Mandelman Announce Legislation Supporting Recovery for People with Serious Mental Illness

Legislation Will Allow Involuntary Medication as Part of Court-Ordered Care; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Breaking the Cycle Work to Address Behavioral Health Crisis.

San Francisco Department of Public Health Reaffirms Commitment to Childhood Vaccines

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is deeply concerned by the federal ...

Mayor Lurie Takes Major Step to Get Drug Users Off San Francisco Streets, Announces RESET Center

Planned Facility Will Offer Alternative to Jail and Hospitalization, Connect People to Treatment; Builds on Mayor Lurie’s Work to Improve Street Conditions, Connect People to Treatment, Address Fentanyl Crisis

San Francisco Department of Public Health Announces Independent Security Review Following Tragic Incident at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

San Francisco, CA — The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced a decisive and ...

San Francisco Department of Public Health Statement on Vaccine Safety

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is deeply concerned over recent federal actions that ...

Department of Public Health Identifies Tuberculosis Case in San Francisco High School

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) has identified one case of active ...

Now Is the Right Time to Get Updated COVID and Flu Vaccines

Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Fall 2025 Updated Vaccines in Alignment with State of California Guidance

San Francisco Department Of Public Health Encourages COVID-19 And Flu Vaccination This Respiratory Virus Season

Both vaccines are safe, effective, and strongly recommended

San Francisco Department of Public Health Releases 2024 HIV Epidemiology Annual Report

Report shows a slight increase in new HIV diagnoses in San Francisco in 2024 compared to the record low reported in 2023