Special Notice / Hearing: No__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Board of Supervisors' Response to the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, "Is San Mateo County at Risk of a Large Measles Outbreak?"
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, "Is San Mateo County at Risk of a Large Measles Outbreak?"
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BACKGROUND:
On July 17, 2019, the 2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report titled "Is San Mateo County at Risk of a Large Measles Outbreak?". The Board of Supervisors is required to submit comments on the findings and recommendations pertaining to the matters over which it has some decision-making authority within 90 days. The Board's response to the report is due to the Honorable Donald J. Ayoob no later than October 15, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
The Grand Jury made seven findings and four recommendations in its report. The Board responses follow each finding and the four recommendations that the Grand Jury requested that the Board respond to within 90 days.
FINDINGS
Finding 1:
Outbreaks of measles occur when an infected individual enters an under-immunized community.
Response: Agree
Finding 2:
For the 2017/18 school year, the overall measles vaccination rate for public and private school students in San Mateo County exceeded the 93 percent herd immunity level experts say is needed to protect the community as a whole.
Response: Agree
Finding 3:
Following the January 1, 2016, effective date of SB 227, use of the personal belief exemption dropped from two percent of students to zero in San Mateo County.
Response:
Agree. During the 2017/18 school year students with Personal Belief Exemptions (PBE) was zero percent.
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