♪ now that the j&j coronavirus vaccine re-emerges on the market, there's news that 8% of recipients are skipping the secondhot of the vaccine altogether india is in the midst of one of the worst ever. president biden ramps up towards his first major address of the nation towards infrastructure, immigration and police reform.

and so much history was made during hollywood's academy awards and our kate snow reports on the miracle in the subway station that change lead lives forever as an abandoned baby was rescued for life "early today" starts right now good to be with you, i'm frances rivera the nearly 90 million americans who are vaccinated that start making travel plans. the president of the european union says that those who are vaccinated can start travel plans for the summer here in new york, the restaurant industry is about to get more relief senator chuck schumer said it should be active in the next few weeks where restaurants can apply fomillion. turning to vaccine rollout, 57 of adults say they've gotten the shots while 12% say they will

never get it abdomen there's new data showing thatle somes of people have skipped out on their second doses. >> reporter: as the vaccine rolls out, 138 million americans have gotten at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine new cdc data shows 8% of people have missed their second shot of the moderna or pfizer vaccine. a "the new york times" analysis says that amounts to about 5 million people though some may have been missing the data by getting the second shot at a different location than the first. >> a lot of people got scared especially after the pause in the johnson & johnson, they said maybe vaccines are safe. when in reality, vaccines are very, very safe. >> reporter: the reasons why people skipped vary some say scheduling issues with a number of vaccine providers cancelling a second dose because they ran out of supplies

others worry about second shots or think the first is enough >> all the doctors that i spoke with said it would be worse to get covid than have this ringing in your rears because covid might lead to death and that might be very bad. >> reporter: in arkansas officials say data suggests 11% may have skipped their second dose health workers are now calling people to make sure the shots haven't been missed. the biden administration says 8% is relatively low, compared to other multidose vaccines the first dose was enough. how important is it to get a protected against all of the different variants because your immune system is not ready for it >> reporter: in the race for herd immunity, doctors think the second dose is ski to

protection nbc news president biden will mark his first 100 days in office this week. he will close out the first chapter of his presidency with a prime time address on wednesday. we have new polls on how america is handling key issues nbc's tracie potts joins us, tracie, those polls show a mixed bag for the president. >> yeah. it's been a bit of a mixed bag for the report card for the prerd approaching his first 100 days he seems to be doing very well, even with republicans, other areas, not so much overall, the president's job approving rating after 5t 53%. that's higher than president trump and lower than barack obama. it's how he's handled the pandemic 69% approval, a significant

number of democrats and republicans approving how he's handled things so far. on immigration, not so much, a third of american as prove, and 69% disapprove of how he's dealt with security and immigration. on his infrastructure bill, the majority, 59% approve. but the key there is going to be getting congress on one page about what infrastructure really means and how to pay for it. >> at the end of the day, i'm willing to not pay for some of the infrastructure spending because i think over time it pays for itself. we're not going to did a double trillions, 85% of it has got nothing to do with infrastructure >> republicans should be the first one to work with them. i think the first thing we need to do is define what infrastructure is, roads, bridge, broadcom, we would get this done. >> that's infrastructure, the human infrastructure is something we're very much concerned about.

>> we can hear more about that on wednesday on the president's first joint address to congress. he's also expected to push for immigration, full reform, police reform and stricter gun laws frances. >> a lot to cover, thank you protesters in wisconsin varies there after an independent view that an officer who shot jacob blake did not break the law. frances, protesters upset leaving jacob blake paralyzed. we haven't had a chance to speak to his father, as upset as the day his son was shot, to hear the officer was sent back to duty none could run into the officer on the streets

this is a civil lawsuit on behalf of the blake family interesting to see how that shakes out all of this in the wake of the derek chauvin verdict. especially there's no accountability when it comes to police the relative of andrew brown were finally find out what his fatal moments were like. brown was falts shot by police in north carolina. a judge will decide whether to release body cam footage in philadelphia this comes after several weeks of protest our kathy park has the latest. >> reporter: frances, you can see a makeshift memorial is growing at the location where andrew brown was shot. later today, we might get more details as to what exactly happened here. family members preparing to see andrew brown jr.'s final moment, after he was shot and killed by county sheriff deputies. >>. >> reporter: there is no

guarantee? >> nothing is guaranteed >> reporter: this comes after growing day to the sheriff to release a video. he said he'll put in a formal request monday >> because we want transparency, we want the body cam footage made public. >> under the north carolina law, the body camera film video can only be released with the approval of a superior court judge. >> reporter: so how soon could the judge okay the release of the footage? could it be in a matter of hours? could it be days >> yeah, it could be in a matter of hours it's up to the judge >> reporter: four days ago, deputies were attempting to serve brown on arrest and warrant on felony drug charges >> one male, 40 years of age, gunshot to the back. >> reporter: searching for answers, grieving family members want accountability. >> i've got to live every day, my newborn, without getting a

chance to meet him at all. that's going to hurt me every day. i just want justice. >> reporter: those calls growing louder each day and for deputies to share more details. seven deputies are now on administrative leave and according to the sheriff, they will be held accountable if they broke any laws. an outside sheriff's office will be brought in to investigate the shooting as well frances. >> thank you let's turn to our weather now with nbc's meteorologist janessa webb, hi, janessa, good morning. >> good morning, frances, good morning, everyone. we have a good weather story for you if you're across the plains today. the 90s, they are returning. it does come with a trade. we're going to watch the weather pick up across the south now, it's a completely different pattern in the pacific northwest, i'm watching snow for

the rockies and higher elevations in california and wisconsin this morning it's a dip in the jet stream and that's going to allow warmer weather to work its way in but it will pick you byont coast, you're below average for the northeast, 62 today, looking at 80s by midweek. we're talking about the upper 90s for some spots we'll talk about that coming up. >> and we've been talking about snow and freezing temperatures it's crazy all right, janessa, thank you. up next, the worst covid surge in the world and what the u.s. is doing to help and still ahead, somofheede t r carpet fashions on the night's biggest winners a look at this

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leading the news, more help is on the way to india which is being ravaged by covid the united states is sending vaccine ingredients as well as other medical supplies and other countries are also taking action here's nbc's matt bradley. >> reporter: a global response to the covid crisis ravaging india as the u.s. pledges immediate medical aid including drug treatments, rapid diagnostic covid-19 testing kits, ventilators, ppe and oxygen supplies. 1% of yindia's population has been inoculated. for the fourth day in a row india broke a new world record in infections, 350,000 sunday. and no match for the country's

underfunded medical system, hospitals are turning people away for lack of hospitals and beds >> people need oxygen, ventilators, even pharmaceuticals, these are things that the united states has in excess right now. >> reporter: the world health organization calling on wealthier countries to step up >> the solution is straightforward, we need countries and companies that control the resources that could save lives to share. >> reporter: indians now calling on the u.s. to release an unused stockpile of 30 million doses of astrazeneca which aren't even approved for use in the u.s. and they want the u.s. to lift restrictions on supplies to vaccine manufacturers who already make most of the world's vaccines >> it's also in the medical self-interest to do it because unvaccinated populations in the world are going to spread new variants and automatically put american citizens and american businesses at risk.

>> reporter: a pro-india policy that could put america first well, britain is sending nine planes loaded with medical supplies set to arrive on thursday and we heard heard from the european union today they're going to sending supplies, too frances. >> got everybody helping matt, thank you. still to come, one short flight for a helicopter is one giant step for nasa. the new mission on mars. the couple who found a baby at a subway station and adopted him if i can eke out a win, it's going to be a miracle, baby! uh, mr. vitale? it wouldn't be a miracle because geico gives you a team of experts to help manage your claim. it's going to be a nail-biter. no, the geico team is there for you 24/7. geico is awesome, baby! (shouting) too much? i think we got it. yeah. thanks. thank you. geico. great service without all the drama. cranky-pated: a bad mood related to a sluggish gut.

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danny stewart was rushing to meet his boyfriend peter mercurio for dinner. >> when i was exiting, i noticed on the ground this bundle. i felt, oh, some little girl left her doll on the ground. as i was going up i looked one more time and that's when its legs moved >> reporter: it wasn't a doll, but a abandoned newborn baby >> my heart raced. i couldn't believe there was a baby on the ground >> reporter: he called 911 and the he went to foster care danny appeared as a witness, that's when the judge asks a life changing question >> she said, would you be interested in adopting this baby, all eyes were on me in the courtroom, i said, yes, but i don't think it's that easy and she said, she smiled she chuckled, well it can be

>> reporter: had you guys even been thinking about starting a family >> no. >> no, no. >> reporter: when they visited the baby, there was no question. >> just holding him and seeing him -- have danny hold him for the first time was -- really quite powerful danny looks down at him and he says, remember me? two human beings that had a connection that found each other that night >> reporter: they named him kevin, and fatherly instincts kicked in. >> we just himmed in love and affection. >> reporter: pete wrote a book called our subway baby >> you look like an angel. you need to be reminded how the possibility and love and story seems to do that >> this was the night he was found. >> there are some mornings i wake up and say that didn't

happen i said, we have a son in college. >> reporter: danny, thank goodness, you turned around and looked again >> yeah. >> i didn't know this kind of love existed until kevin came into our lives >> reporter: kevin is studying mathematics and computer science and college. they're all still friends with the judge who asked danny if he wanted to adopt the subway baby. she even presided at their wedding, frances >> for all of those to align for that to help that was meanto tbe ahead, we have the forecast and the history making moments in the 93rd academy awards. keep it here rich, indulgent chocolate with a luscious caramel filling. with love from san francisco.

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with nervive nerve relief. hollywood made history with history being made jennifer bjorklund joins us. jennifer, good morning there are it was a different kind of ceremony, frances, really different minus the fits and gags and the musical performances that make up an oscars ceremony. but the stars were out and we got a little glimpse of hollywood determined to shine. >> know man's land >> reporter: a poignant

low-budget film about life on the road scored big on sunday night's academy wares including best picture >> we give this one to our wolf! >> reporter: francis mcdormet made her way back on stage just minutes later claiming her third career win as best actress >> i have no words >> reporter: but "no man land's" driving force did. chloe zhao >> this is for anyone who has the faith and courage to hold on to the good innocence themselves >> reporter: it was a slight upset for best actor >> anthony hopkins >> reporter: the british legend who was not on hand to win his second career performance in "the father. 28 an award expected to go to chadwick boseman >> celebrate live, man we're breathing, we're walking,

it's incredible. >> reporter: the 72-year-old won supporting actress for minari, the first korean actress to win the award. >> i'd like to say thanks to my two boysre handed out in a smaller scale event as a result of the pandemic, with many mindful of recent day events. >> if things had gone differently in minneapolis, i may have traded in my heels for marching boots >> reporter: for two perfect strangers, the film dramatizing police brutality >> i'd just ask you that please not be indifferent >> reporter: a call to action to hollywood staff. and francis mcdormand was there a couple times, she encouraged everyone watching, go out and see every movie nominated on the biggest screen you can find as

as soon as the theater industry reopens. i'm jennifer bjorklund, live now the torch in southern japan, crowds lining up for the

right now at 4:30, johnson & johnson vaccinations resume in the bay area, but will you take it. >> if it's out there, i'd trust the experts on it, you know? so i trust the doctors who actually put it out there and do the research. >> i would have some concerns and i would try to see what my other options are. >> coming up, which bay area counties are getting the j&j shot and which are still waiting and what they're waiting for. "today in the bay" starts right now. and good monday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. the weekend rain turned out to be a little bit of a disappointment for many.