congress. on the brink of reaching a deal for a $900 billion coronavirus relief package. the senate is said to convene this hour. an agreement on much-needed aid could come as soon as this afternoon. >> the great news is congress is not going to be the grinch. we're getting this package done. >> this gets done today. no more delays. >> that financial relief would come alongside much-needed medical help as another mass siff vaccine rollout is on the way. moderna shifting millions of doses of their vaccine to each state where shots will be administered starting tomorrow. meanwhile, the fallout is kro growing as cybersecurity officials look at the extent of the damage affecting dozens of agencies and organizations. but as the president downplays the attack, the former director of the cybersecurity and

infrastructure security agency, who was fired by trump, by the way, said a key to fighting a tax like this lies in a bill the president is threatening to veto. >> there is a provision in the national defense authorization act, that's the annual defense bill that's sitting on the president's desk waiting for his signature, that would give cisa, my old agency, the authority to go out and really aggressively hunt and look for these adversaries, and that's what we're going to have to do to get certain ifty to the other side this. >> the president is showing no signs of slowing down his efforts of overturning the election results, as the president encourages his supporters to hold, quote, wild protests. they have mitt romney pleading with the president today to change gears. >> it's really sad in a lot of respects, and embarrassing, because the president could right now be writing the last chapter of this administration with a victory lap with regards to the vaccine. instead he's leaving washington

with a whole series of conspiracy theerories and thing that are so nutty and loopy that people are shaking their head wondering, what on earth has gotten into this man. >> msnbc's leon cadwell is on ka capitol hill. what's happening on capitol hill? >> they said very very clothey e to a deal, and now they say they're very, very close to a deal. there was a sticking point last night that was keeping negotiations from coming together. that includes the lending program that's set to expire by the end of the year. senator toomey wanted to make sure it did expire.

they have come to an agreement on that. the senator was on tv this morning. listen to what he said about it. >> i was glad senator toomey accepted my offer on a compromise. we'll keep them from getting congressional approval of what was already the law. we did not think toying the hans of future feds was not the answer. folks, we're going to run out of unemployment the day after christmas or get kicked out of those apartments or long lines at the food banks, help is on the way. >> reporter: what is happening now? why is there not actually a deal that has been announced in finality? leaders are writing the

last-minute pieces of this legislation, dotting all i's, crossing every t. they're also circling the wagons. there is a conference call happening right now with treasury secretary mnuchin and house republican leader kevin mccarthy and house republicans going through the text of this legislation, trying to see how many house republicans are willing to support it. i'm told that there is some frustration among house republicans that a small business tax component has not been tied up as far as this is concerned, and that is interesting because it's something that treasury secretary mnuchin is on the opposite side of house republicans on. apparently mnuchin was frustrated after a lot of house republicans raised some objections. he jumped off the call, so maybe that issue could be tied up very soon as well. but things are progressing, things are moving close, and in the words of majority leader mcconnell, they seem to be very, very close to wrapping up, alex. >> we're hoping, but your point there in kind of going through

all those details is the tiny y minut minutia. that is what can hold things up for an inordinate amount of time. thank you, leigh ann. as we mentioned, 6 million doses of moderna vaccine are going nationwide. we go now to olive branch, mississippi. shaquille brucestewster is ther us. tell us about this, shaquille. >> reporter: we've seen two shipments out of this mccussen plant in mississippi, we've seen them roll out of the hut at ups. fedex said this is a priority overnight shipment, which means many places, many of these

destinations can expect to see these vaccines arrive on tomorrow, on monday, and as soon as that happens, you can start to see shots in people's arms with this moderna vaccine. when you combine the effects of what we've seen over the past week and now with actions that we'll see this week, you really get a sense that we are turning a page in this vaccination fight. if you look at the priority list, this vaccine is going out to front line medical workers and long-term care facilities, nursing homes, for example. we heard from the chief scientific adviser for operation warp speed this morning. listen to how he framed this phrase in the fight against the vaccine. >> the largest pharmaceutical company in the world and a small biotech conditimpany, not so sm anymore, are coming one week apart with vaccines that are exceptionally effective and helping our public start or at least have the prospects of

controlling this pandemic. >> reporter: you mentioned it has been a busy morning. that was especially true at this mccussen facility here. as we watched, there was a live feed with cameras inside. we got to see this process. there was a large 15,000-square-foot freezer where workers had on some arctic gear that helped keep them warm inside this freezer and turning this stockpile of vaccines into individual shipments. you had other workers move and put those boxes onto the truck and we saw trucks roll out of here. you're getting the sense that this process is now picking up. moderna, again, is promising 20 million vaccines or doses to be delivered by the end of this year. that number will go up to 100 million by spring and 200 million once we get to the summer. the key difference with this moderna vaccine is it is expected to have that far reach going into some rural neighborhoods because it doesn't require that special freezer, it doesn't require that high level of refrigeration. it can really have an impact and

that's what people are seeing and we hope they are feeling as they watch these shipments leave the factories. >> there is light at the end of the tunnel. shaq, appreciate that. what questions do you have about the pfizer and moderna vaccines? we're having another question and answer session with our panel of experts. send your questions to askalex at at msnbc.com. joe biden and his wife are expected to get their vaccines tomorrow. this after nancy pelosi, chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell had theirs. senator, do you expect to get the vaccine in a number of days? >> i did receive the vaccine yesterday as well as my colleagues in delaware. we recorded a video afterwards and it's already being pushed out by delaware's department of

public health to try and encourage people in delaware to have confidence in this vaccine and to take the vaccine. >> how do you feel? anything? maybe soreness from the injection site? >> no. >> nothing? >> just the very slightest. nothing significant. >> that's very good to hear. let's get to the covid relief bill, sir, which you could be voting on today, potentially. tell me what all went into this eventual compromise which senator toomey proposed? >> senator toomey raised some concerns from his perspective what is frankly an obscure provision of a 1932 bill, a depression-era law which sets out special powers for the federal reserve and the treasury. after some lengthy and direct conversation, ultimately there was an agreement to compromise language that accomplished what senator toomey was trying to do and avoided some of the bigger consequences the democrats were concerned might hamstring the

incoming administration. i'm very hopeful that with this cleared up, we are now on track to pass a $900 billion covid relief package in the next day. >> okay. so no hamstringing of the incoming biden administration now? has this all been worked out, or do you still have some concerns? >> i always have concerns, alex. it's congress. i mean, we should have had this done months and months ago. right now the very final text is being resolved, and then that will go to congressional offices. it is always the case here that any one senator who has some concern can slow us down, so, you know, look, i'm committed, many of us are committed to not leave until we get this deal done. that could stretch out a few more days. but every signal is that we have finally addressed every last issue, and we should finally be delivering this relief. i continue to hear day and night from delawareans anxious to know

whether there is going to be relief for those facing eviction, relief for those relying on the food bank, relief for those who are unemployed, support and help for small businesses. this bill will do that, but it's not everything we need to do. we will need to come back and do another relief bill early next year. >> yeah. anxious news anchors are also asking you those questions. i'm going to pose this one to you. yes, you said it could be a couple more days potentially, but how much money do you expect will get into the hands of the public and when will that happen? >> well, hundreds of billions of dollars will get distributed. the stimulus checks as of now will go to folks making below 75,000 individually or 150,000 as a family, and they go $600 to everyone eligible, so that includes children and adult dependents. so a family of four who are working folks could see up to

$2400, and if you've already received a check in the previous stimulus package, the cares act, months ago, you will get this one fairly quickly because it will go electronically. and we're going to have a how to navigate this answer page on my website, and many other senators will as well. you get this relief faster if you have filed taxes in the last year or two, because then the irs has the ability to send it to you electronically. >> okay, sir, makes sense. let me ask you about the president who has been absent from these talks, yet he did tweet late last night, why isn't congress giving our people a stimulus bill? it wasn't their fault, it was the fault of china. get it done and give them more money in direct payments. you've addressed the direct payments part, sir, but do you think these negotiations were better off without the white house's involvement, or might the president have been helpful? >> look, i keep asking myself

every day, alex, what is president trump doing today? is he helping by being a good role model, getting vaccinated, wearing a mask? no. is he helping respond to this broad-scale attack on russia on all of our major government and military online databases and resources? no. in fact, he's suggesting it was china, not russia. is he helping with delivering this pandemic relief package? no. he's frankly tweeting conspiracy theories that are baseless about an election he lost six weeks ago. alex, i've always thought that president trump was mostly a pretend president. now he's not even pretending. >> i do want to pick up on that. i'm somewhat loathe to read this tweet he put out, but i'm going to do it nonetheless, but people need to understand the mindset he's saying. as you said, sir, downplaying the attacks reportedly by

russia. he said, the cyber hack is far greater in the fake news media than in actuality. russia, russia, russia is the priority chant when anything happens because lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of discussing the possibility that it may be china. it may. >> let's be clear about three things here, alex. congress sees the threat. so we passed the national defense authorization act and we have sent it to president trump. it contains two dozen provisions to strengthen our cyber defenses, add a new senior position in the white house and add $10 billion to our cyber defenses. he says he's going to veto that bill. the intelligence community, the military that we rely on to keep us safe, they are saying that this was from russia.

in fact, president trump's own secretary of state, mike pompeo, said this attack was from russia before president trump reversed and said what you just read, a tweet, maybe it was china, maybe it was russia. this follows a pattern from all four years of his presidency. last, the reason russia feels comfortable continuing to attack us, undermining our elections, taking on our closest allies in europe and now this, the most devastating cyberattack we've ever had in the united states, is because they do not feel deterred. they feel no pain and no threat from our current president. all of this will change when joe biden becomes our president a month from today. >> democratic senator from delaware, chris coons. it's always good to speak with you, and i'm so glad you've had your first inoculation there. good for you. stay well and happy holidays. >> thank you, alex. next, a new twist in prunt r president trump's unceasing

campaign to overturn the election and the concerns of what could happen between now and the inauguration. i'll speak with that with governor gretchen when itmer, n. governor gretchen when itmer, n.

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the president is making waves within his own camp with his latest attempt to challenge the election results. let's go to josh in washington for us. josh, what is the president planning that's pushing him back from some of his closest allies? >> reporter: fresh pushback today after the president held an extraordinary meeting at the white house on friday, alex, first reported by the "new york times" and confirmed by nbc news, in which he told top advisers the possibility of naming sidney powell as special counsel. you may remember that she started a venezuelan plot to

sabotage the election in 2020, the president saying she was operating in her own capacity. but now she's back, as is former security adviser michael flynn, who also participated in this meeting, we are told. flynn has been out talking publicly about the idea of president trump ordering martial law is having the military actually do a rerun of the elections, and the other character involved in this, of course, rudy giuliani, the president's attorney, who has been talking about wanting to seize the actual voting machines to take a look at them. rudy giuliani claiming, without evidence, that he would find the evidence that it had been rigged if he had access to those machines. take a look at what president trump had to say just a few hours ago when he called in to rudy giuliani's radio show. >> the machines and also the signature verifications. let us see the signatures in fulton county in georgia and a couple other places. let us see the signatures.

you'll find that 100,000 signatures either don't exist or were fraudulently written. >> reporter: as governor whitmer can tell you, that ship has sailed. we've had the electoral college, they have cast their votes, and all we need now is for congress to go ahead and affirm that electoral college vote. but now we have new indications there could be a hiccup there as well, with the president seeming to egg on tommy tuberville who is leaving open the possibility that he may object when they have that vote on january 6. president trump in that meeting with rudy giuliani praising tommy tuberville as a great senator. tommy tuberville has not yet taken office. alex? >> okay, josh, thank you very much. joining me now is democratic governor gretchen whitmer.

gretchen, good morning to you. we have the president ramping up his campaign against election results. they have conducted an audit of ballots specifically cast in antrim county. they have reaffirmed the 2020 election results. this is a county where a clerical error inspired some baseless conspiracies of fraud. already in this audit, the president picked up 12 votes, nothing close to the hundreds of thousands he said that he would have. 12. he got 11 on his own accord, and one because there was a ballot that went for joe biden that should not have. okay, 12. so we have this audit. does this finally put these theories to rest? >> i think these theories were put to rest before this audit, but hopefully this is one more

data point for people to see joe biden won this election. and he won it handily. he won michigan by 140,000 votes. they called it an overwhelming victory four years earlier. it was secure, votes have been counted. i don't know how many at the time joe biden has won the presidency. >> amen to that. michigan has faced a number of threats related to the election. the office buildings were closed as the electoral college met. that was because of credible threats of violence. before that one, armed protesters had gathered in a very threatening manner outside the home of senator bensen. a -- benson. i'll get to you in a moment. what happened in michigan, and do you think violent threats

will subside after 2020 when we have a new president? >> let's be clear, the rhetoric of 2020 has been driven by the white house and it has created a very dangerous environment for people who are simply trying to do their jobs. our secretary of state who ran an excellent election by all measures, the georgia secretary of state, republican, same situation. dr. fauci even has gotten threats. that is what is happening in 2020, and that is why it's so important that leaders on both sides of the aisle who have good will, stand up and call it domestic terrorism. it's not only in michigan, but certainly we've seen the most egregious examples of it. this is a moment where we need leaders of good will on both sides of the aisle to step up and call it out so that this is not the norm in this country. >> you know all too well about the egregious examples here. i want to get to the federal

grand jury charging six men conspiring to kidnap you. the charge carries life in prison. the defendants say their clients were just big talkers who didn't intend to follow through on the alleged plot. tell us about these dimindictme. >> i'm immensely grateful to the police trying to keep myself and my family safe. secondly, these men will have their day in court. no one can take the organization and the rhetoric lightly that they espouse but also has been part of our dialogue in 2020. it is dangerous, it is wrong, and we've got to take it on and hold people accountable and they will be held accountable. >> okay. we'll let the courts do the talking there.

let's go to issuing regulations to a crisis. you're just trying to navigate through this pandemic. >> i think what it creates is that we don't have a unified, you know, platform and strategy against covid-19, that the work that i've done has saved thousands of lives. i've tried to bring this republican-controlled legislature along, and instead of spending energy helping combat covid, they spend money trying to take my powers away. the bill will get a veto and that will be that, and we'll continue to follow science and do the right thing as long as i am governor of the state. >> just to be clear, they do not have the power to override your veto, correct? >> correct. they have already adjourned. they are on their vacation until the middle of january. i'm still here in town, i'm still working and i'm going to work every single day so long as

we're combatting covid. this should be our mutual enemy, our common enemy, not something that becomes political. lives are on the line. >> absolutely. you're working on a sunday, you're talking with me. let's get to what happened on friday when you expressed your frustration with the white house. you were asking for the explanation as to why michigan and others are receiving just a fraction of the coronavirus vaccines that were promised to the states. the chief operating officer of operation warp speed offered an apology yesterday. let's take a listen to that. >> i am the one that approved the forecast sheets. i am the one that approved the allocations, all right? there is no problem with the process. there is no problem with the pfizer vaccine. there is no problem with the moderna vaccine. >> so to the governors, to the governors' staffs, please accept my apology if this was disruptive in your decision making and your conversations

with the people of your great state. i will work hard to correct this. >> i suspect you accept that public apology, but have you gotten any new updates on when and how this does get corrected? >> not to my knowledge, and i do want to acknowledge general purno's apology and i am appreciative of that. also with the vaccine, when are they coming and what can we anticipate? we were originally told we would have 300,000. it then became 80,000. that's two vaccines per person, so 46,000 people, essentially, that would get the full vaccine. we're ready for a lot more vaccines. there is the desire, there is the need and we want to continue to move forward. i appreciate their accountability and the mea mea culpa. i need consistent, reliable information so we can live up to the promise of getting as many

of the vaccines in the lives of arms and save more lives. >> we're close to congress approving a $900 billion coronavirus relief package. to what extent will this help michiganers and what help do you need most from the federal government? >> i am hopeful they can get this over the finish line. i'm very disappointed that it does not appear there will be additional aid for states and cities. we know we're all strapped because of the recession in this country and covid-19 across this country. we also know that general funds that go to things like the police and to firefighters, our first responders who are so important in a pandemic is often the first area that sustains cuts when there are budget shortfalls. we can't afford to let that happen. i'm going to do everything in my power to avoid that from happening, but that's at risk here, and it's not just a michigan issue, it's every state

in the nation. we really need the federal government to partner with us because we've been on the front lines doing the hard work and they need to give us some relief as we're negotiating the toughest months of this pandemic. >> yeah. which we all certainly appreciate. my thanks to you, and also on behalf of my cousins, i have many who live in michigan, and they really applaud your efforts throughout the state there. thank you so much, happy holiday, stay safe. i appreciate your time. >> thank you. you, too, alex. coming up next, a rollout of the second vaccine, and with that americans have plenty of questions and concerns about the safety and effectiveness of those shots. next, my esteemed panel of doctors is back to provide you with some information after a very short break. some informat very short break our laundry pacs in a safe place and your child safer. to close, twist until it clicks. tide pods child-guard packaging. to treat her beforefrequent heartburn, 24hr marie could only imagine enjoying freshly squeezed orange juice.

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it is another historic day in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. workers in a plant in mississippi packing millions of doses of the moderna vaccine. they are going on delivery trucks and making their way to

distribution sites around the country. the first shot could begin tomorrow. just 8 million doses are being shipped out this week. the goal is to have 20 million allocated by the end of the month. the country breaking the record for daily cases three times this week, and now we're approaching 18 million covid cases nationwide. so what is the path forward, and when will more americans get a vaccine? we're answering some of your questions in a special half hour. i have a panel of medical experts to help navigate this all. dr. celine gander is an infectious doctor, and dr. mahid bhadelia. many people are looking for the difference between moderna and

pfizer vaccines. one said, i hear that moernd is not as effective as pfizer vaccine for people over 65. is this true? if so, since i am 76, should i wait for the pfizer vaccine? what do we know about that particular age group, dr. p bhadelia? >> thank you for having me. pfizer showed pretty good everyoe everyoe efficacy in that group. in both cases i think the number is very high. steve, i would urge you not to get caught on the specific numbers, because everyone's immune system is different, and they may see the numbers slide from one to the other, so the

bigger picture is that in that population, as well as for those who have co-morbidities, this is a highly effective vaccine. >> i know we've spoken about whether one would have the opportunity to choose between the different kind of vaccines. the important thing is, steve, get vaccinated when you can. dr. gander, a lot of people have already been vaccinated across this country. diane wants to know, after the first dose of the covid vaccine, how immune are you? >> after two doses you reach 95% protection. between the two doses, you're reaching about 50% protection. after just one dose, after a period after that, you get over 80% protection. but it's really important to understand that we don't know how long and how robust the protection is after that one dose. you really do need that second booster shot to induce long-term

immunity. so until we have additional data, if we do have additional data that shows otherwise, until then we really do recommend getting both doses. >> i'm going to pick up on the timing here because a lot of people want to know how long it lasts. in fact, a.j. is asking, after taking the vaccine, how many months or years will we be immune? dr. clayborne, what do we know to answer that question from a.j.? >> good question, a.j. right now we don't know how long the efficacy of these vaccines will last. that is something taking place in long-term research as well as the principles of everyone who is being vaccinated. we hope they will provide long-term immunity, but it takes time to establish how long that will be, and if a second or third dose of the vaccine is needed after the initial series. >> okay. super-interesting question here, dr. bhadelia.

it is from p.j. who asks, saying, assume i have received both doses of the covid vaccine as scheduled. after one month, will my plasma donation help someone who has covid? >> great question, p.j., and great thinking, because one would think that as people are developing the antibodies that it would work. the way we study convalescent plasma is just taking whole plasma from survivors, so we don't have any from vaccine recipients. what the blood bank suggests is you should still donate blood if you get the vaccine, but you won't donate convalescent plasma until we can understand that more in terms of efficacy. but i would encourage you to donate blood and plasma for those reasons. >> let's move now to the timeline, doctors, because we know the cdc is discussing who will get the vaccine next.

ezekiel says, i'm 46 with underlying conditions, diabetes, hypertension and a history of asthma. when can i expect to get the vaccine? dr. clayborne, i guess in general, when can americans with underlying conditions get their turn? >> i know this is a question people are eagerly wanting to know because a lot of us are waiting in line wondering when we'll get the vaccine. we should know very soon. in fact, the cdc's advisory committee on the vaccinations are meeting today to set priorities with which groups will be vaccinated after this initial group that includes m t health care workers. for someone like ezekiel and preexisting conditions but are otherwise young and not in the two groups i prooefeviously mentioned.

i want people to understand that advance care planning is a measure you can take while you wait for the vaccine. it's an issue a commonly bring up, because as an emergency physician, i've still seen people come in under distress and unable to speak for themselves. i encourage them to speak with their families about what their wishes would be if they do become acutely ill. if you become sick with the coronavirus, you can get very sick very quickly, and it's helpful to have that information documented. please go to cdc.gov to see forms you can fill out or use an online platform. i've done talks on this topic because i think little so important. while we're all eagerly awaiting this vaccine, things you can do right now is take action and get an advance care plan. >> let me just draw on some notes that were carefully given before coming into the studio. that means doctors clayborne and bhadelia, you both, if i am correct, received the first

vaccine. you, dr. gander, have not gotten one and you do have questions about where, when? you're on the biden advisory team here, so what are some things you are concerned about? >> look, i'm not trying to use my position to jump the line. i am an infectious disease doctor. i am caring for patients, and i am observing that safety net hospitals like the one where i work, do you seem to be rolling this out slower than any other private or academic care hospital. that is concerning. >> we may have some questions about that, who gets what when coming up. we will take a very short break. what are the moments like after receiving the shot, side effects and a whole lot more. stay with us. e shot, side effecs and a whole lot more stay with us ♪

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the largest pharmaceutical company in the world and a smaller biotech company, not so small anymore, are going to be especially effective and help our population start, or at least have the prospects, of controlling this pandemic. >> i remind how historic today is for this country as people look for relief to the coronavirus pandemic. let's go back to our panel of experts and your questions, dr.

celine gander, dr. clayborne and dr. bhadelia. dr. clayborne and dr. bhadelia, you both received the vaccines last week. dr. clayborne, tell us how it was. >> i've been working in the trenches since this pandemic started. i was 7 months pregnant when it start started, and really just scared for my health and that of my family. so being able to bring this to fruition, taking care of patients was wonderful. i would say it was easy. my arm was sore for maybe less than 24 hours, and besides that, i did not have any other side effects. i am encouraging all of our communities of color to please

look on social media, talk to some other health care professionals you trust. there are many of us who have now received this vaccine, and it is something we believe will be safe and effective, and we are having really minor side effects from the vaccine, and believe in its ability to take us out of this pandemic. >> i'm smiling listening to you describe your experience and the emotional attachment to it. dr. bhadelia, any side effects for you? >> no, i want to echo what dr. clayborne said. just having gone through the summer and spring taking care of these patients, and i'm about to start clinical service again, it feels like a privilege. i see millions and billions of people in line behind us, and really, my next move is to -- we have to get equity. we have to get these vaccines out there. same soreness in my arm. i had a little bit of a headache when i got the vaccine, but both of them disappeared between 12 and 24 hours. i had more trouble with dinner

prep last night than i had with the vaccine, but i have to say there have been incidents where people had soreness which lasted longer, fever, so people should be aware of that, and in trials symptoms seemed slightly more severe after a dose, but overall, very minor side effects. >> this question with several reports of an allergic reaction to your point on the pfizer vaccine. eva says, i have an allergy to penicillin. the last i think it was approximately 40 years ago. it manifested itself in an allergic reaction. dr. gander, what would you say to people who have an allergic reaction? >> there are things we don't use in penicillin today, so people

who think they are allergic to penicillin actually are not. unless you have had any other severe allergic reaction, in particular, an anaphylactic reaction, where your throat tightens up, where you need to have a tube put down your throat, you need a ventilator, you need to be hospitalized. unless you've had that kind of severe reaction, we really don't anticipate this is going to be a problem, and for anybody who is going to be vaccinated, including those who have allergic reactions, are suggesting that people do stay a minimum of 15 minutes. if you've had a severe allergic reaction in the past up to 30 minutes at the site of vaccination so you could be observed and, if necessary, be treated with an epinephrine pen. larry says, i'm due to receive part two of a

vaccination for shingles this month. is there any possibility of a bad reaction with covid vaccines, moderna in particular? is there a specific waiting time between vaccines? around the fl vaccine. so what the cdc recommends currently is that since we don't have a lot of data for co-administration that there should be staggered by about 14 days, different types of vaccines should be staggered by 14 days. if you've already gotten your shingles, you might want to finish that, and then potentially reach out to your doctor to see when you're in line to receive the covid vaccine or vice versa just to keep that two-week staggered time between the two. >> okay, doctors, we're going to take a short break, we have one more question when we come back. ? with new bounce pet hair & lint guard, your clothes can repel pet hair. one bounce mega sheet has 3x the hair fighting ingredients of the leading dryer sheet. simply toss into the dryer to bounce out hair & lint.

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we're back and offering the answer to one final question about the coronavirus vaccine. joining me once again dr. celine gounder, dr. elizabeth clayborne and dr. nahid bhadelia.

this one question was asked a lot of times. and i rolled the dice and so you dr. clayborne get to answer it. it's all the time we have. this is from holly who asks, what happens if someone gets vaccinated without realizing they are newly infected with covid? could a vaccine reaction coincide with onset of symptoms and would it hurt or help your infection? again, we got this a lot. so what's your thought on that, dr. clayborne? >> great question, holly. there are overlaps with the side effect profile for these vaccines as well as covid-19, which include things like fever, headache, fatigue. and so it is possible that if you are being infected with covid-19 and receiving the vaccine at some time you would not be able to differentiate if those symptoms are from the virus itself or the vaccine. but the good news is that it is still okay for you to have gotten that vaccine. it is possible that in the future you would mount a response from the vaccine that could help you battle the virus.

and hopefully prevent you from getting seriously ill. in fact, it is a recommendation of the cdc that persons that have been infected with covid-19 who are not critically ill at the time still receive this vaccine because it is supposed to provide an immune response that may be more robust than what your own body may produce in response to the virus. so, in general, that scenario is something that should be okay. and you would just have to have your health closely monitored by your doctors. >> all right, doctors gounder, clayborne, bhadelia, we may do this again so i hope you will come back. thank you so much and happy holidays to all of you. we're keeping a very close eye on capitol hill for you amid the great expectations on that $900 billion covid relief bill will be announced. the announcement on when those checks may be headed to you, next.

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