Get vaccinated, get free Giants tickets starting Friday

The San Francisco Giants are coming with the assist in a team-up with the Department of Public Health where two free game tickets will soon be given to individuals who get vaccinated at one of 15 sites across The City.

Starting Friday, the select sites, including the Moscone Center and several neighborhood vaccination clinics, will hand out vouchers that can be used for two free Giants tickets good for games between July and September. The vouchers will be given on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. There are no residency requirements to be eligible.

Giants President and CEO Larry Baer said in a statement:

“We hope we can entice them with the opportunity to attend a game at Oracle Park and a return to more normal times while prioritizing their health.”

The effort is part of Major League Baseball’s Vaccinate at the Plate campaign aimed at increasing nationwide vaccination rates. The City is one of the nation’s leading major metropolitan cities in terms of vaccination rates, with 81 percent of its residents over the age of 12 at least partially vaccinated and 72 percent fully vaccinated, according to the Department of Public Health.

Mayor London Breed said in a statement:

“While we’re proud to have been the first major city in the country to administer at least one dose to 80% of our eligible residents, we’re not going to slow down our efforts to reach each and every San Franciscan.”

Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said to the Health Commission last Tuesday:

“The remaining population that remains unvaccinated, we’re continuing work in the community, going door to door, working with trusted community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure people have access to the vaccine and have the information that they need to make a decision on whether to get a vaccine.”

Colfax told the commission that less than 1,000 people per day are currently receiving first doses citywide. Officials hope to see those numbers go up with Incentives like Giants tickets.  

Below is a list of vaccination sites that will offer ticket vouchers:

• Bayview
  90 Kiska Road
  Event on Friday, June 25
  9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• First Union Missionary Baptist Church
  1001 Webster St.
  Event on Friday, June 25
  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• City of Dreams
  1030 Oakdale Ave.
  Event on Friday, July 2
  9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Bayview
  1800 Oakdale Ave.
  Mon, Fri, Sat 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Lakeview/OMI
  50 Broad St.
  Fridays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  Saturdays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Maxine Hall Health Center
  1181 Golden Gate Ave.
  Monday through Friday (except Wednesday) 9:00 a.m. to Noon & 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 pm
  Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to Noon
• Southeast Health Center
  2401 Keith St.
  Sunday through Saturday (except Thursday) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Larkin Street Youth Services
  134 Golden Gate Ave.
  Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Moscone Center South
  747 Howard St.
  Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Glide Foundation
  330 Ellis St.
  Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Mission
  24th & Capp streets
  Sun –Tue 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  (Saturday through Monday starting July 10)
• Burton High School
  400 Mansell St. (Auditorium)
  Wednesdays and Thursdays through July 7 and 8
  3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Visitacion Valley
  1099 Sunnydale Ave.
  Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Excelsior
  20 Norton St.
  Thursdays & Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Chinatown Public Health Center
  1490 Mason St.
  Call for Appointment: (415) 364-7600

Jerold Chinn

Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.