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Help Herd Immunity: Get Vaccinated at the LightHouse
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Help Herd Immunity: Get Vaccinated at the LightHouse

Photo Caption: Two volunteers wearing LightHouse masks stand in the lobby of LightHouse headquarters. One holds a walkie-talkie. Photo by Sarika Dagar

Read vaccine information in Spanish 

Friday May 21, COVID-19 vaccinations continue at LightHouse headquarters.

The clinic at LightHouse will offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and scheduled second Moderna vaccinations on May 21 and 28.  You can read a joint statement by Bay Area Health officers on the safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The clinic is open to people from all over the San Francisco Bay Area who are blind or have low vision, anyone who has a disability and their caregivers. American Sign Language interpreters will be available onsite.

Information for the clinic is below, first in English, and then in Spanish.

You will need to make an appointment for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine by calling 628-652-2700.

  • The call center is open and staffed from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for a callback outside of these hours. Speakers of both Spanish and English are available at this number.
  • Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a callback.

Friday May 14, COVID-19 vaccinations continue at LightHouse headquarters.

The clinic at LightHouse will offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and scheduled second Moderna vaccinations on May 21 and 28.  You can read a joint statement by Bay Area Health officers on the safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The clinic is open to people from all over the San Francisco Bay Area who are blind or have low vision, anyone who has a disability and their caregivers. American Sign Language interpreters will be available onsite.

Information for the clinic is below, first in English, and then in Spanish.

You will need to make an appointment for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine by calling 628-652-2700.

  • The call center is open and staffed from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for a callback outside of these hours. Speakers of both Spanish and English are available at this number.
  • Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a callback.

LightHouse Headquarters Address:

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters

1155 Market Street

10th floor

San Francisco, CA 94103

Registration phone number: 628-652-2700

Getting to Your Appointment
Below are a couple of options for financial assistance to get to your vaccination appointment.

1. Free taxi rides to vaccination appointments through the Essential Trip Card program. If you are signed up for San Francisco’s low-cost taxi program for seniors (65+) and people with disabilities called the Essential Trip Card, you can get to your vaccine appointment for free with the help of Community Living Campaign (CLC). Every program participant gets one additional $60 vaccine allotment, and CLC can pay your share if you ask. Just call San Francisco Paratransit at 415-351-7000 and let them know you’d like to use your vaccine allotment, and that you’d like support from CLC. CLC will cover your $12, so you’ll get $60 on your card without paying a cent.

Not signed up for the Essential Trip Card yet? No problem. Call 311 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and tell them you want to sign up. Say you’re interested in financial help from Community Living Campaign for your vaccine appointment, and you’ll have $60 on your taxi card when you get it in the mail, with no money out of your pocket.

2. $50 Lyft Vouchers for Vaccine Access for Seniors 60+, Adults with Disabilities, and Caregivers
Community Living Campaign is giving away $50 Lyft vouchers for trips to vaccination appointments for San Francisco residents 60 and older, residents with disabilities, and caregivers. Individuals must have the Lyft app on their smartphone to use the voucher. Offer valid while voucher supplies last. (Individuals who receive services in San Francisco but live outside of the city may also be eligible.) To inquire about a voucher, contact Cathy DeLuca at 415-638-9183 or cathy@sfcommunityliving.org.

Please note: people using Rideshare apps like Lyft and Uber will need to enter 676 Stevenson Street as the destination into the app. This address is for the rear entrance of LightHouse Headquarters at 1155 Market Street.

Using Public Transit
The closest public transit is the Civic Center BART station. The exit located in front of the LightHouse building on Market Street between 7th and 8th streets has reopened. Turn left upon climbing the stairs to the street level and you will be in front of the LightHouse building. The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater.

For further information, read the Vaccine FAQs from SF.gov.

Aquí está la misma información para hispanohablantes.

Vacunas COVID-19 

Los viernes 21 y 28 de abril y 7 de mayo, la sede de San Francisco de LightHouse se abrirá de nuevo para las personas del Bay Area que son ciegas o que tienen poca visión, aquellas personas con una discapacidad y sus cuidadores para que puedan recibir la vacuna del COVID-19.

Debe agendar una cita llamando al 628-652-2700.

  • Cuando llame a este número, deberá proporcionar información personal básica, los detalles de su proveedor de salud y recibirá una hora para la cita.
    No necesita proporcionar pruebas de su discapacidad.
    • Esta línea está disponible con agentes de atención desde las 8:30 am hasta las 5:00 pm de lunes a viernes. Puede dejar mensajes de voz para que le devolvamos la llamada fuera de estos horarios. Esta línea está disponible para personas que hablan español e inglés.
    • Los intérpretes de otros idiomas están disponibles cuando deja un mensaje de voz pidiendo que le devolvamos la llamada.

Tenga en cuenta que si no se ha registrado usando este método no podrá vacunarse en este sitio.
Fechas
21 y 28 de mayo de 2021

Dirección
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters
1155 Market Street
10th floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Teléfono
El número para registrarse es el 628-652-2700.

Agende su cita
La sede central de LightHouse se encuentra en 1155 Market Street entre las calles 7th y 8th Streets.

A continuación, mostramos algunas formas de conseguir ayuda financiera para agendar su cita de vacunación.

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  1. Viajes en taxi gratuitos a las citas de vacunación a través del programa Essential Trip Card.
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Si usted está registrado/a para el programa de taxi a bajo costo de San Francisco para personas mayores (+65) y personas con discapacidades llamado a Essential Trip Card, puede ir a su cita de vacunación sin costo con la ayuda de la Community Living Campaign (CLC, Campaña para Vivir en Comunidad). Cada participante del programa obtiene un cupo adicional de vacuna de $60, y CLC puede pagar por su parte si lo solicita. Llame a San Francisco Paratransit al 415-351-7000 y avise que le gustaría usar su cupo de vacuna y que le gustaría recibir el apoyo de CLC. Esta cubrirá sus $12, así que obtendrá $60 en su tarjeta sin pagar un centavo.

¿Todavía no está inscripto/a para Essential Trip Card? No hay problema. Llame al 311 entre las 9:00 am y 4:00 pm, de lunes a viernes, y diga que quiere inscribirse y que está interesado/a en recibir ayuda financiera de Community Living Campaign para su cita de vacunación, y tendrá $60 en su tarjeta de taxi cuando la reciba en el correo, sin usar dinero de su bolsillo.

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  1. Vales de $50 de Lyft para acceso a vacunas para personas mayores +60, adultos con discapacidades y cuidadores
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    Community Living Campaign también está proporcionando vales de $50 de Lyft para viajes a citas de vacunación para residentes de San Francisco de 60 años de edad y mayores, residentes con discapacidades y cuidadores. Las personas deben tener la aplicación de Lyft en sus teléfonos inteligentes para usar el vale. La oferta es válida mientras dure la existencia de dichos vales.
    (Las personas que reciben servicios en San Francisco, pero viven afuera de la ciudad también, pueden ser elegibles). Para averiguar sobre los vales, comuníquese con Cathy DeLuca
    al 415-638-9183 o

por correo a cathy@sfcommunityliving.org.

Las personas que usan aplicaciones de uso compartido de viajes rideshare como Lyft y Uber necesitarán marcar a 676 Stevenson Street como el destino en la aplicación. Esta dirección es para la entrada trasera de 1155 Market Street.

Uso del transporte público

El transporte público más cercano es la estación BART del Civic Center. Las únicas salidas abiertas actualmente son las del lado de United Nations Plaza. Las paradas de bus más cercanas son las de Jones y 6th y Orpheum Theater.

¿Qué sucede cuando llega?

LightHouse tendrá voluntarios disponibles para encontrarse con las personas afuera en las entradas delanteras y traseras de 1155 Market Street. Estos voluntarios le guiarán al vestíbulo donde verificarán su información. Todos los voluntarios practicarán el distanciamiento social y usarán mascarillas.
Las superficies se desinfectarán de manera frecuente y regular (con productos con etiqueta Safer Choice hechos y vendidos por LightHouse).

El número de personas que pueden entrar en un ascensor al mismo tiempo será restringido a un número designado por el encargado del sitio.

Una vez que llegue al 10.o piso, otro grupo de voluntarios amables le mostrarán dónde debe esperar para vacunarse.

Luego de su inyección, debe esperar por 15 minutos antes de volver al vestíbulo y salir del edificio. Los voluntarios estarán disponibles para ayudarle a ubicar viajes compartidos si es necesario.
Para más información, lea las Preguntas Frecuentas sobre Vacunas de SF.gov.

 

LightHouse Staff Shares Her Experience Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine at LightHouse
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LightHouse Staff Shares Her Experience Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine at LightHouse

As I hopped out of my Lyft at 7th and Market Street and turned the corner toward the LightHouse headquarters in San Francisco, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. It had been months, nearly a year since I’d last entered this building. As I reached for the door handle of the front entrance, I was welcomed in by a friendly face. The man asked kindly, “Here for the clinic?” to which I replied, “Absolutely!”

After being directed towards the elevators I stepped in and pressed the button for the 10th floor. The door opened to the familiar sound of the automated announcer, “10th floor, LightHouse Main Reception.” I stepped into the lobby and was greeted by friendly, masked volunteers. I looked around and noted the many people in line, spaced at a safe distance apart from one another, patiently awaiting their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.

When I joined the line, a nurse approached me and asked my name and birthdate. She found my vaccination card in the stack of other names scheduled to be vaccinated that day. She assisted me in filling out a pre-vaccine medical form. (Do I have any allergies? Have I received any vaccines within the past 14 days? Etc.) After completing the form, I waited for my turn to be taken into Multipurpose Room B, where there were three vaccination stations set up.

When it was my turn, I was directed to the available station. I rolled up my left sleeve as a very kind and friendly nurse walked me through the process. I turned my cheek away from my left shoulder as I received the vaccine. (Needles make me queasy!)

When I sat down in the post-vaccine waiting area adjacent to the vaccination stations, it hit me. For two years I would come to this building every day. Working with the blind community, my community, has always been important and enjoyable for me. On March 13, 2020 we were told that LightHouse would be closed for two weeks due to the onset of COVID-19 cases increasing in the area. Two weeks turned into 56 weeks (and counting) and the “increasing number of COVID-19 cases” turned into a global pandemic. Through the past thirteen months of confusion, devastation, and fear, here I was, one year later in the same place where I had first learned of the severity of this disease, receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. It was emotional. It was hopeful. It was a triumph. The experience felt surreal.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the nurses, volunteers, and all of those responsible for giving LightHouse the opportunity to become a vaccination site. With the help and coordination of many LightHouse and San Francisco Public Health employees, I am proud to say that not only was I vaccinated, but the nonprofit I work for, the work in which I hold so dear, was able to provide yet another accessible and vitally important service to our community.