It will be held at the Westbay Conference Center. This conference is being organized by the District Attorney, Supervisor Newsom, the Sheriff and the Department of Public Health. The goals of the conference are to develop a clearer understanding of Proposition 36 and the choices it offers, and to begin identifying how San Francisco can appropriately respond to this measure. The Department's Population Health and Prevention division is participating in the symposium. A copy is attached for your review.
Pertussis is a contagious disease that is easily spread in close living quarters.
Adults can transmit this disease to infants or young children who may become very ill or even die. Because vaccine protection wanes, even fully-immunized adolescents and adults are at risk of contracting and developing pertussis. Dr. Barbara Long, UCSF Pediatrician and Attending at the Job Corps Wellness Center, has secured a donation of azithromycin from Pfizer, Inc. to treat everyone. Over 300 people attended the Spirituality and Mental Health Training conference last week. The workshops and general audience panels received excellent reviews.