Fred Martin, 64, said he was “elated” to get the vaccine at the Umoja pop-up clinic. Photo by Annika Hom, taken on March 6, 2021.

Hello Readers:

Will there be a fourth wave? And will it be severely blunted by vaccinations? These are the questions Kate put to researchers.

In other news:

  • The tracker – and another indicator that the fourth wave has not yet appeared.

If eligible now, the Capp Street vaccination site is a good place to get an appointment. And, if they don’t have an immediate vaccine for you, they will shuttle you over to ZSFGH. Capp Street is open 9-4, Sunday through Wednesday.

ZSFGH is open seven days a week for drop-ins but is restricted to certain zip codes listed in this story.

And don’t forget the cool visualization on headlines over the last year.

More tomorrow!

— Lydia

Stories

Is the city headed for a fourth wave? Three doctors and a data scientist weigh in.

Experts are split on whether the city is headed toward a fourth surge in cases.

Covid Tracker: 34,400 cases, 436 deaths

A new surge may be coming but it’s not here yet.  Covid-19 R Estimation has lowered its estimate of San Francisco’s R Number to a new all-time low of .68 and  the ensemble chimes in with a .67 average.

Just a snap.

A procession on Guerrero

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