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they might be the most important packages fedex and ups have ever delivered. trucks pulled out of pfizer's factory in michigan today carrying a long-awaited coronavirus vaccine. some are calling it vaccine d-day. the first doses of pfizer's vaccine are being distributed right now, providing a light at the end of what has been a dark tunnel. >> reporter: distribution of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine has begun. the first shipments leaving pfizer's manufacturing facility in kalamazoo, michigan. >> today has been the most extraordinary experience of my career, this vaccine today gives us the promise and the light at the end of that tunnel.

>> reporter: fedex and ups handling deliveries to 636 locations. those deliveries expected to arrive monday at 145 sites. 425 on tuesday and another 66 sites on wednesday. these sites all hospitals and other major hubs with ultra cold freezer capabilities. >> monday would be a better day for the launch because it's a regular business day so you could ensure all the administration sites were fully staffed and open. >> reporter: the vaccines will be paired with kits containing syringes, alcohol swabs, a solution to dilute the vaccine, safety gear and reminder card. those deliveries cannot come soon enough for overburdened health care systems. nationwide more than 108,000 americans now being treated for the virus in the hospital, a 10% increase since december 1st. health care workers will be among the first vaccinated. >> we're going to have a priority too to the individuals

that have been caring for covid-19 on the front lines. >> reporter: in houston, preparing for their ultra cold freezers and practicing administering the vaccine. recent polls have found between 25-40% of americans are not willing to be vaccinated. >> we need to address their fears and concerns. we need to roll this out in a way that provides confidence to people but we also need to be transparent. >> reporter: health officials say it could take several months to get everyone vaccinated and urge americans to continue wearing masks and practice social distancing. here in the bay area, it is all hands on deck at local hospitals as the countdown to take delivery of the first vaccine doses gets closer. cornell, this could not come soon enough. >> here we go. it is game on for hospitals here in the bay area. the first shipments of the covid-19 vaccine could arrive within the next 24-48 hours.

health care officials have been planning for this moment for weeks, even months. many are ready for the rollout. >> we're prepared as of today to receive just in case it comes early. >> reporter: stanford health care is ready at the loading dock to take delivery of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine as early as wednesday. >> it will help us vaccinate a large portion of our front line workforce that's providing care and service every day. >> reporter: a team of 60 has been planning for the vaccine's arrival, getting ultra cold storage units ready, even running practice drills. the first doses will arrive in the bay area via fedex and ups, possibly at their freight hubs at the oakland international airport, then be shipped out to hospitals on refrigerated big rig trucks. the hospitals would not disclose

any transport fedetails for security reasons. ucsf is on standby to get their first doses. how soon? very soon. >> we hope to receive vaccine at ucsf monday, tuesday at the latest. we'll start vaccinating on wednesday. >> reporter: marin county's vaccine shipment scheduled to arrive at the emergency operations center monday, has been pushed back until wednesday. >> we've been working with the hospitals making sure we're ready for this. we want to be ready to go as soon as the vaccine arrives. those plans will be put in place this week. >> reporter: it could be months before the general public gets vaccinated. governor newsom issued this statement, we are calling on all californians to continue doing their part by following local and state guy danidance, wearin mask and staying home. >> front line health care

workers will get priority. both ucsf and stanford health say they believe in the vaccine, but won't require their employees to get it. we are dedicating the upcoming week to bringing you in-depth coverage with our team of reporters and medical experts. if you have questions about the vaccine, we'll try to answer them. head to abc7news.com/vaccine to submit your question. monday night at 10:00, a special edition of 20/20. the shot race for the vaccine will cover the safety, access and timing of the vaccine. california continues to set records with the number of people hospitalized because of covid-19. the state topped 13,000 today, more than 2800 are in icu. both are single day highs. there were more than 30,000 newly-diagnosed cases of coronavirus. the 14-day positivity rate is at 10.4%.

it is a good indicator of the transmission rate of the virus. a welcome sight today in the bay area. take a look, much-needed rain. wet was definitely the word, no matter where you happen to look on our network of cameras. more rain could be on the way as well in the coming days. let's get right to drew tuma. >> what a beautiful rainy sunday we had. we saw anywhere from about a half an inch to an inch of rain today. and we're likely going to see even more showers over the next couple of hours. live doppler 7 right now, i want to zoom in to a few locations. where we'll find some of that wet weather is in the peninsula along the east bay approaching the south bay. san mateo with some light showers. into the north bay, the showers are winding down. the rain is going to end from a north to south fashion. on the storm impact scale this evening, we'll find showers tapering. all the wet weather is out of

here about 9:00 p.m. once the rain moves out, some areas of dense fog will move in. we're tracking another storm on the way. we're going to have all the details in a few minutes. speaking of water, king tide, the highest tides of the year, splashed on the sidewalk along san francisco's embarcadero earlier today. a naturalist explains what happens at sea level is driven by forces high in the sky. >> from november to roughly february, we are closer to the sun than usual, usual compared to the rest of the year. that means that that pull that the sun is going to exert is maximized just a little bit. >> i love her diagram there, very useful. a little bit of that force went a long way in submerging part of this bridge along the elkhorn slew in monterey county.

snow has covered parts of the sierra. you're taking a look from views from cal tran's traffic cameras showing the impact on major highways. drivers must use chains of interstate 80 between king vail and truckee. tomorrow members of the electoral college will meet in each state to cast their official ballots for president. it's usually a formality, but for weeks now president trump has urged republican officials to ignore the popular vote and give him the victory. government officials, however, say the chance of faithless lek terrors hijacking the process is unlikely. san jose's top cop announced his retirement and yesterday was his last day, or was it? eddie garcia's days of policing might not actually be over. the job he is reportedly in the running for. and a north bay high school that dumped sir francis drake as

its name is getting

in the south bay former san jose police chief eddie garcia may be retired, but he's not done with law enforcement. garcia is now a finalist for the top job in dallas along with six other candidates. yesterday was garcia's last day after almost 29 years with the san jose police department, four years as chief. he tweeted, it's a wrap and thanked the city. he had a message for the men and women in the department, saying it was an honor fighting for you, stay the course. "san francisco chronicle" insider and abc 7 news reports

san francisco has seen a spike in car thefts this year. they're up 33%. he says in many cases the steal is just the beginning of the story. san francisco police say the thieves will commit robberies and even shootings. with more people staying at home, crooks have a wider variety of cars to choose from to blend in when they commit another crime. the new name for sir francis drake high school could be decided in a march madness style tournament. the 16th century explorer's name has already been removed from the school because of its ties to slavery. the marin independent journal reports that students and the community are planning to vote on the top eight names in a sudden death tournament. the school board would be making the final decision. it's the picture that had the bay area social media scene

buzzing. it looks like a proposal at san francisco's sutro bath, but we've learned it's not quite what it looks like. i'm meteorologist drew tuma. our showers will be coming to an end over the next couple of hours, but it's only

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shoppers in pacifica got the chance to check out christmas goodies. the longboard margarita bar put on a holiday square. even santa drove by on a motorcycle, spreading a little holiday cheer. that sounds lovely. well, not all things are what they seem. san francisco photographer

denise thought she had captured an intimate moment in a stunning photo at sutro baths yesterday. it shows a man on bended knee in a traditional pose for a proposal. i spoke to denise last night and she was hoping to find the lucky couple to share the photo with them after the image was shared thousands of time online. she later learned that another photographer had staged the scene with a couple of friends. i was a little disappointed to learn this, still, this is just the perfect picture. >> totally. it is such a beautiful picture with that sunset along the coast. today, though, not the greatest day to be out and about. i think a lot of people liked hunkering down on this very rainy sunday. still tracking some showers out

there right now. i do want to press into street level especially around fremont right now. we're about to get a pretty good downpour working through the south bay. even light showers along the peninsula. much of the wet weather will be winding down over the next couple of hours. in fact, future weather, by about 9:00 later on this evening, the rain has really moved out of here. the clouds will start breaking down and that will set the stage for a pretty bright forecast tomorrow. look at rainfall totals since friday, though. a lot of cities coming close, if not exceeding an inch of rainfall over the past 48 hours. in fact, today in san francisco alone we saw nearly three quarters of an inch of rain, which is the single wettest day we have seen since last january. it has been a pretty long time since we've had an entirely rainy day like today. half an inch in san jose, close to an inch in oakland. this is all great news because

we are behind in our rainfall totals. we're also tracking snow in the sierra. a winter storm warning does continue. about 4-7 inches of additional snowfall about 4500 feet. a coastal flood advisory still i effect back here at home, this lasting until 1:00 p.m. tuesday because we're under under our king tide. high surf advisory in effect as well. our active ocean could have breakers up to 20 feet. tonight what we're tracking, fog will be developing once this rain moves out, especially in the north bay. i would expect first thing tomorrow morning areas of locally dense fog. otherwise, mid 30s to mid 40s for overnight lows.

tonight certainly much cooler than last night. tomorrow, it's a dramatically different day. after that morning fog it is sunny out there. it's a dry day, but temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mostly cloudy on tuesday. by wednesday evening into thursday morning we're tracking another storm moving in here, bringing us beneficial rain. drier on friday, then likely more rain coming our way next weekend. we love to see this pattern this time of year, back to back storms that will up our rain totals the next seven days. >> you're geeking out over this precipitation, i love it. >> it's nice that it's back. well, let's get a check of what's coming up in sports. chris alvarez joining us. >> perfect day for football. san jose state sports the best record of any football team in the bay. with the 49er's playoff hopes

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with a 5-7 record, there is no room for error for the 49ers. they need to win to get any chance at a playoff today. the 49ers with a home game in arizona once again. alex smith riding a three-game winning streak in washington. deebow samuel injured his hand

and did not return. chase young picks it up, 47-yard scoop and score, 13-7 washington. that guy is an absolute beast. kyle shanahan trying to urge mullens to move on. smith left the game before halftime with right calf issues. mullens picked off by cameron curl. a 76-yard pick six, washington's second defensive touchdown of the day. the niners showed fight. mullens with the two-point conversion. the niners lose 23-15. they're 5-8. that will effectively end their playoff hopes unless they get a miracle. second quarter, raiders down 3. derek carr looking for waller. this is an incredible one-handed

interception. raiders down by six at the ind half. raiders down 17. it goes worse. willis 50 yards the other way. raiders lose. the san jose state spartans are ranked for the first time since 2012, 25th in the a.p. and coaches polls. that was announced today. they're going to hoist boise state at their new home in las vegas. a 1:15 kickoff on stanford cardinal today became the 14th to opt out of playing a bowl game this year. they will end the season saturday at ucla. the cardinals have been unable to practice at home because of the santa clara county covid

restrictions on contact sports. college hoops, usf at cal. cal within one late. under two minutes to go. shabazz the triple. 20 seconds to go. bradley, dribble drive, dish andre kelly. the layup. shabazz is at the free throw line. he misses. bradley is going to get doubled. time is winding down. gives to foreman at the buzzer. it's good. it was his only basket of the game. cal wins 72-70. a little college basketball walkoff magic right there. that was pretty fun to watch. next on abc 7 news at 5:00, pictures that are truly out of this

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nasa is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the hubble space telescope. they're sharing 30 images captured by hubble. you're looking at some of the close-ups hubble has shot of galaxies and star clusters back to earth. nasa believes hubble will be transmitting images for another 10-20 years as it travels farther away from earth. it is so stunning.

that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00. thanks for joining us. tonight, on the eve of the historic first covid vaccinations in the u.s., america closing in on a grim new milestone in the pandemic. an unprecedented effort under way. workers applauding as the first u.p.s. and fedex trucks loaded with the vaccine roll out from the pfizer facility outside of kalamazoo, michigan. the first plane landing with its potentially life-saving cargo. tonight, where the first doses are going, and who will be first in line. the nation's hospitals at the ready. hospitals in all 50 states expecting to get their first shots beginning in just hours. houston's largest health system doing test runs. and in new york, the new images of vaccination centers set up for front line workers. and that vaccine could not come soon enough. nearly 300,000 lives lost in the u.s.