San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Friday that fewer than 1,000 of the city’s 35,000 employees are unvaccinated, just days before the deadline.
The city announced in July that employees will need to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. In the last four months, the percentage of those vaccinated rose from 66% to nearly 98%.
"I want to thank and recognize all the workers who have stepped up to get vaccinated and protect public health," said Breed in the announcement. “This mandate is all about protecting the health of the public and of our workforce, and it is working."
With the deadline looming on Monday, there are still 836 employees that are not vaccinated and 134 have not yet disclosed their status, totaling about 2.8% of all city employees.
Of those employees, 200 are SFMTA staff, 80 are Police Department employees, 60 of which are officers, 15 are Fire Department staff, and 20 are Deputy Sheriffs.
"We will continue to work with our labor partners to get the last remaining people vaccinated, but we are confident a fully vaccinated workforce is in the best interest of the public, our workers, and the recovery of our City," Breed added.
Starting Monday, 196 exempt, non-civil service employees will be let go if they remain unvaccinated, and the other 750 employees will be placed on administrative leave.
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