San Francisco to mandate COVID vaccinations for city workers

The big picture: There has been some resistence to vaccine mandates elsewhere in the U.S., notably in Texas where 153 Houston Methodist Hospital workers resigned or were fired over the requirement this month.

• But San Francisco has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the U.S.

By the numbers: Data released on June 11 shows 80% of eligible residents had received at least one dose.

• Nearly 70% of all San Franciscans had been fully vaccinated by this date.

What to watch: The mandate will take effect when a COVID-19 vaccine receives full authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, rather than the current emergency use one, per the San Francisco Chronicle.