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Coronavirus Facts: SFDPH COVID-19 Facts & FAQs

Get the latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) in San Francisco with daily updates on local cases and information on how to protect yourself, testing, and more.

COVID-19 & Smoking/Vaping: Important Information to Protect your Health

COVID-19 & SMOKING/VAPING (source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

COVID-19 can affect your respiratory tract (nose, throat, lungs), cause an asthma attack, and lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory disease.
Long-term smokers and people who vape (many who are former smokers) are at increased risk of developing chronic lung conditions. People with lung disease or moderate to severe asthma are at a high risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Smoking weakens the immune system, which can lead to debilitating health conditions, especially in elderly smokers. Older adults and people who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility are at a high risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Click here for more information, and how to cope with stress or withdrawal during this time.

Here is an article from Tobacco Free California by Dr. Elisa Tong of UC Davis: Protect Yourself from COVID-19: Stop smoking and vaping now

Resources for Smokers: Available Support during COVID-19

The California Smokers’ Helpline provides FREE nicotine patches to callers from San Francisco.

Call California’s Smokers’ Helpline at 1-800-NO-BUTTS, for free phone counseling, and ask for your free nicotine patches for San Francisco residents.

Don’t live in San Francisco?

If you live in other counties in California, you could be eligible for free nicotine patches as well. Patches are available for:

Asian-language speakers
Helpline callers who live with children ages 0-5
A few other groups also qualify – call 1-800-NO-BUTTS to find out if you are one of them!

Virtual and Mobile Support