package with substantial funding for critical public health activities, it did not include a direct flexible allocation for state and local public health departments. further, regularly monitoring state and local needs and available resources to address covid-19's demand under public -- on the public health systems systems is critical in the near term. equally as important for preparing for future public health challenges. overall, safety net providers, state medicaid programs, community health centers and public health departments are all critical for mitigating the spread of covid-19 as well as better addressing social determinants of health. improving access to care such as chronic conditions and reducing health disparities in communities of color. my colleagues and i understand that took combat covid-19 demands bipartisan solutions. we know these proposals will enable the nation to make progress in stopping the spread of this menacing virus and its new variants, and saving lives. our recommendations provide the biden administration and congress with important details on how to implement an effective plan. they represent both republican and dem

not so san francisco's public health department within our san francisco health. >>that work. our clinical care system. the health department people 65 years of age and older, we'll begin to be offered vaccine, san francisco's public health director says people 65 and up only account for 15% of san fraacisco's covid cases. >>but account for 80% of its deaths and nearly half of its covid hospitalizations. >>as a result local experts believe that lowering the number to 65 will make a dent both in deaths and hospitalizations but again the key issue here is is there enough supply for places like ucsf and kaiser and center to drop that priority from 75 to 65 for many, there isn't enough supply at the moment live at ucsf dan kerman kron 4 news. thank you dan. >>well today, senator dianne feinstein called on the centers for disease control to issue guidelines that will maximize vaccine distribution and prevent wasted doses in a statement she said quote while logistical challenges during the initial rollout of a covid vaccine were expected vaccine providers have reported needing to qui

moderate level the governor's office sent a statement to kron 4 news from the california department of public health saying like other california department of public health guidance, the sports guidance is mandated pursuant to public health directives. all californians are being asked to follow this guidance to protect themselves. their families and their communities. meanwhile, the cdc recommends assessing community levels of spread physical proximity of players level of intensity length of time the setting number of times shared equipment is touched and the size of a team among other things before resuming youth sports. a lot to consider to say the least and this push comes at a time when most kids again are not being welcome back to the schools. >>in march numbers just yet because we've seen teachers caution against reopening until everyone gets both vaccines live in the studio ella sogomonian kron 4 news. >>thank u by the way 2 weeks we are now before the governor and hope to get students back in classrooms. now he appears quite frustrated that his state does not appear likely to hit that goal

. >> reporter: the public health department has been under pressure to administer more vaccinations. after three weeks, only about a third of the eligible public health workers have gotten shots. but officials say that pace is about to change. kevin got his first covid vaccination shot today at the santa clara county public health site on tully road. as a dental hygienist, he was able to be vaccinated after the state expanded who qualified to be in the current phase 1a. >> it gives a little peace of mind because i have kids at home. my wife's in health care. my whole family is in health care. being able to get the vaccine early, try to help not just my family but the community. >> reporter: today the county public health department says even more workers can get shots and faster. health officer dr. sara cody said at this point only about 47,000 of the 110,000 doses have been administered. but now hospitals and other facilities throughout the county have been supplied with either the pfizer or moderna vaccine. so health workers can now get a shot through their own personal care physici

for more on the issue kron four's terisa stasio joins us now from contra costa county's public health department to reset. >>on camera here is a contra costa public health department because this county is one of only a few counties that actually has a vaccine. the dashboard to give us more information and medical experts say we need more of this we need more transparency so that we can get through all this. >>we have done a poor job actually roll out no one would ever say that we did a great job doctor monica gandhi with ucsf explains once harold is a ray of hope to end the pandemic the vaccine rollout has caused more questions and answers with a flawed system to explain where it is who is getting it and when. >>and that's not good for anyone during this time of so much anxiety. >>you know people who know but i think many residents still this is a murky process that's a fair thing to say now was the change in administration was stopped partially what was going on was it that we we need federal government could make the call so they need to to pfizer moderna to say how many doses are coming with

i reached out to the governor's office and received this statement from the california department of public health quote like other california department of public health guidance, the sports guidance is mandated pursuant to public health directives all californians are being asked to follow this guidance to protect themselves their families and their communities and quote has it made you kron 4 news. >>coming up more people taking flights more pilots >>and miss river that roared through the bay area this week with heavy rain and strong winds leaving damage throughout the bay area also lead to major damage at yosemite national park on the line now to give us more information on what's happening at yosemite is jamie richards with the national park service jamie thanks for being with us. course yosemite so near and dear to so many of us here in northern california. >>who are close enough to visit it as often as we can describe the damage it's going on there. >>hey good my pleasure to be here. it is a snowy wet day in yosemite national park as many of you know your thumb the has been closed due to on

we can continue prioritize certain hard to reach communities, and have public health departments focust mission. and then make the vaccine more generally available through the retail pharmacies, through wal-mart and walgreens and c.v.s., to a general population, starting with age. we can walk down the age continuum. a large percentage of people 65 and above want to be vaccinated. at some point we need to allow supply to meet demand here and get the shots into the arms of the people who really want to get vaccinated. if you're pushing it through the retail pharmacies, you're not going to see the long lines. it will be a more orderly distribution. and we can have the public health departments focusing on the critical mission of going into homes, reaching harder to access communities, and people who are more reluctant. thunder is some place -- that ie place where the public health can focus on a discernible mission. >> brennan: you have "operation warped speed," and it is working with the private sector. and you had the governor of arkansas saying they are working with the private sector.

all that have is a huge amount of work that unfortunately right now public health departments are really not resourced to do. we have, as many of us in the public health community, have been pleading for additional resources at the state and local level for a while now. so in order to really be successful in the plans that we have for getting those shots in arms in the first hundred days, we'll really need to see a massive infusion of resources at the state and local health department level. >> we crossed 350,000 deaths, cdc says 400,000 before joe biden takes office. i can't unsee the tweets we saw or the comments we saw from donald trump in january and february and march where it's 15, it's going to go down to zero, it's going to magically disappear. donald trump tweeted this morning, again, i don't want to give air to this stuff, but his issue with cases. he says, we test more which is why we have more cases. he says the number of cases and deaths of the china virus, as he calls it, is far exaggerated in the united states because of cdc's ridiculous method of determination compared to

the public health department will begin vaccinating those in itself network or 65 and older beginningek. among the san francisco population people 65 years of age not. >>only account for 15%. covid-19 cases. a cow for over 80%. a san francisco's covid deaths and nearly half of our hospitalizations. >>the take away from that is is that if jurisdiction is get enough vaccine and they're able to not late those 65 and over it will rea

i reached out to the governor's office and received this statement from the california department of public health quote like other california department of public health guidance, the sports guidance is mandated pursuant to public health directives all californians are being asked to follow this guidance to protect themselves their families and their communities and quote as it led you kron 4 news. >>for sports. >>about the only certain thing on the pandemic sports landscape is that nothing is certain and so is the case for the san jose sharks who finally got the green light to play in center starting february 13th. but first they're about to have a week off. that's because today, the nhl announced the sharks next 2 games would be postponed. they were set to play rival las vegas in a back to back series. on february 1st and 3rd, but the golden knights have 4 people in covid protocols at the moment and they've had to close their facilities so these games will be rescheduled giving san jose little reprieve until week from today at anaheim, the sharks can probably use the time off they've lost 3 of

but this same department of public health is the department of public health that had advised me as the mayor in the beginning of this pandemic that we had to shut this city down so that we could save lives. it's the same department of public health that led the efforts during the aids crisis where san francisco was left on its own. it's the same department of public health that i am working with to roll out the vaccine distribution. because not only do they know and understand the importance of what this means to save lives in san francisco, i understand the importance of what this means to save the lives in san francisco, to get our city reopened, and to get our economy going again. nothing is more important. i trust and support and work closely with the department of public health to make the hard decisions to get this vaccine out to the public as quickly as possible. so i want you to understand that we are in a better place, we are not where i want us to be, because we don't have sufficient supply of vaccines to distribute to the public. but i will guarantee you that as soon as we g

all of the department of public health remaining vaccine doses are scheduled for individuals to receive their first or their second doses this week. and unless we get more vaccines, the department of public health will run out of our existing supply by this thursday. we do not currently have this level of data from our private healthcare partners, but we are working with them to get it. overall in san francisco we do know that as of yesterday 28,501 san franciscans have received at least one dose, 6,347 having received their second dose. this is across all of our providers and largely healthcare workers who live in san francisco. to give you the overall picture of where we are with tier 1a, it's important to note that our entire system in san francisco has received 102,000, about 102,000 doses. again, these are for both first and second doses to everyone, including department of public health, kaiser, sutter, dignity, ucsf and others. tier 1a in san francisco is comprised of more than 210,000 people, all of whom need to receive two doses, including approximately 80 to 90,000 healthcare

is getting kind of low all of the department of public health remaining vaccine doses are schedule for individuals to receive their first or their second dose as this week. and unless we get more vaccines. the department of public health will run out of our existing supply by this thursday, even if the vaccine shipment arrives before that it will not be the budgets. according to officials at the department of public health. >>faces allegations from the state are writing this week. there's only 1000 775 doses we received fraction of juices states trying to stage the interest distance and unpredictable. well a vaccine. the state. directly at the sets. it's not only to gt age seeking health care providers as well. >>it is important to note that private health care providers of the city are not necessarily in the same boat with sf dph in terms of running out of the vaccine by thursday, however i reached out to several of them to check their available vaccine doses boost were reluctant to confirm number we do not currently have this level of data from our private healthcare partners. well w

however county public health departments in major providers get back seeing directly from the federal government and distribute it as they see fit. that's why in some areas, those 75 plus are being vaccinated and in other areas, those 65 plus are being vaccinated by the minimum i expect. >>walleye months of how things are done. yes vaccines going out. yes, we understand that certain groups are prioritized, but we don't know who's accountable for giving out the vaccine which populations stanford's doctor kevin shulman agrees. >>the process must be clear so those seeking the vaccine nowhere to go. >>thank you know we really do need to come up with a list appears all the people. a new marine everyone in the geographic area. and it's i'm responsibility. >>again this will definitely need to be done they say if the supply coming to california increases live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>all right dan and some breaking news just in to kron 4, 3.1 earthquake felt in the east bay, this is a map of where it happened center in concord it hit just over 10 minutes ago people in walnu

moderate level the governor's office sent a statement to kron 4 news from the california department of public health saying like other california department of public health guidance, the sports guidance is mandated pursuant to public health directives. all californians are being asked to follow this guidance to protect themselves. their families and their communities. meanwhile, the cdc recommends assessing community levels of spread physical proximity of players level of intensity length of time the setting number of times shared equipment is touched and the size of a team among other things before resuming youth sports. >>definitely a lot to consider and again this push comes at a time when most kids are not being welcomed back into the classroom in large numbers just yet we are seeing teachers caution against reopening until everyone gets both backseats grant and vicki. >>so that's the parents and coaches perspective, but what does a leading medical expert in the field have to say well luckily, we're joined now by doctor pandya. >>he is the director of youth sports medicine at ucsf good evening

>>it is important to note that private health care providers in the city are not necessarily in the same boat with the san department of public health in terms of running out of the vaccine by thursday. in the south bay inmates at santa clara county's main jail or on a hunger strike as covid cases surge that particular location. inmates have been refusing food for nearly a week now after reporting unsafe conditions. and port treatment of those who test positive kron 4 taylor spoke with an advocate group which has been in touch with people in the jail and their families and she has their story until this protest has gone as far as some people now refusing to drink water as well after seeing no changes to the conditions that they're protesting. >>people also have large concerns about staff following health protocols not only inside the jail but also outside of work. inmates inside santa clara county's main reporting unhealthy and unsafe conditions during a covid-19 outbreak the correctional system people staying in 7 b begin a hunger strike last week to address the issues according to the sheriff's office. >>there are 127 activ

the public health department will begin vaccinating those in itself network or 65 and older beginning this week. among the san francisco population people 65 years of age not. >>only account for 15%. covid-19 cases. a cow for over 80%. a san francisco's covid deaths and nearly half of our hospitalizations. >>the take away from that is is that if jurisdiction is get enough vaccine and they're able to not late those 65 and over it will really make a big dent when it comes to deaths as well as hospitalizations the issue now getting enough doses live at ucsf dan kerman kron 4 news. >>thank you dan next president trump first american president to be impeached twice. after the break >>welcome back everyone as we said has been another historic day in our nation's capital and joining us now live via zoom is east bay congresswoman barbara lee congresswoman thanks for joining us tonight. this was an emotional day for all of us watching for i'm sure for you there. >>at the house you had 10 republicans who jumps i'd say i'm just wondering that's 10 more than the first impeachment, what are your t

all of the department of public health remaining vaccine doses are scheduled for individuals to receive their first or their second doses this week. and unless we get more vaccines, the department of public health will run out of our existing supply by this thursday. we do not currently have this level of data from our private healthcare partners, but we are working with them to get it. overall in san francisco we do know that as of yesterday 28,501 san franciscans have received at least one dose, 6,347 having received their second dose. this is across all of our providers and largely healthcare workers who live in san francisco. to give you the overall picture of where we are with tier 1a, it's important to note that our entire system in san francisco has received 102,000, about 102,000 doses. again, these are for both first and second doses to everyone, including department of public health, kaiser, sutter, dignity, ucsf and others. tier 1a in san francisco is comprised of more than 210,000 people, all of whom need to receive two doses, including approximately 80 to 90,000 healthcare

. >>> health insurance giant blue shield will allocate this is to the public health departments, hospitals, and pharmacies, and kaiser permanente will help deliver vaccines across the state. why santa clara county is blasting gavin newsom why the overhaul is the wrong move. >>> the state is reporting nearly 16,700 new cases in just the last 24 hours. 737 new deaths. the 14 the average for its has positivity is 8.5%. >>> we are also learning the covid variant first identified in south africa has been recognized in the u.s. this version spreads more easily and vaccines could be less effective against it. >>> taking a live look at the white house now. democrats have rejected a gop pitch to split up the $1.9 trillion rescue plan. cbs reporter natalie brand at the white house to explain it a says it wants to move as quickly as possible on that covid relief package that he proposed, but republicans must change the price tag. white house officials continue to reach out to lawmakers while also wrapping up a week of executive action here. president biden's latest order focuses on healthcare coverag

we are live at the public health department in san jose with a look at how the vaccine roll out is going can imagine, better in some parts than others. let's start in the north bay, sonoma, home healthcare workers getting first doses a drive thr umass vaccination site at a safe way. in alameda, the public health department opened a website portal that briefly crashed from too many people logging onto register for appointments. in santa clara, e-mails and texts have been circulating with links to the website and that allowed people to book an appointment even though it was not their turn. about 100 people turned up at various sites around the south bay and got turned away. >> it's taking up slots that otherwise would be going to people who are eligible. we are checking eligibility and verifying eligibility. it's really important that people stop sharing the misinformation. >> reporter: santa clara says they are working with the state to fix the problem. it was not clear if people were making an honest mistake or were simply trying to e li. kiet do, unitare exct nd to area counti coming we

governor's decision to expand the list of recipients to include 65-year-olds surprised some local public health departments. just today santa clara county opened up vaccinations to people who are 75 years and older. county public health department says expanding sites and providing vaccines to private health providers has allowed them to vaccinate as many as 6,000 people a day. county officials say they can't meet the governor's new goal for 65-year-olds without much bigger vaccine supplies. >> we did make a request on sunday for a hundred thousand additional doses and the state authorized an additional 6,000. >> with about 300,000 people in the county who are 65 years and older officials say they can't predict when they'll start giving vaccinations to that age group. >> take a look. our hospitals are very close to reaching capacity. six of our nine bay area counties. a lot of red. in that red zone. all six of the counties have less than 10% icu bed availability. napa county still at zero percent. san mateo county 2%. santa clara county at 3%. take a look at this map of the united states from the san franc

health insurance giant blue shield will be tasked with handing doses to public health departments, pharmacies, hospitals, community health centers. kaiser permanent will help deliver vaccines quickly and equitably across the state. a am fr world health organization is starting a fact finding mission in wuhan china to look into origins of the virus that caused the pandemic. they just finished their 14 day quarantine after arrival. questions remain about where researchers will be allowed to go and who they can talk to. lo house where president biden signed a set of executive orders related to healthcare. it includes extra three mo peop coverage through the federal marketplace. white house aids say the president wants to offer coverage not only to people who lost it during the pandemic but also to those who did not have insurance and now want it. >> of all times that we need to reinstate access to, affordability of, ex tent of access to medicaid is now in the middle of th cod crisis esident den nnedded obal gag r abortions. to nongovernmental organizations that provide abortions or advocate for

speaking of computer problems, in alameda, public health department opened a website portal and then it crashed from too many people trying to log in to regi appointm. , merkweretting fite at a safe way location. in contra costa, sandra was able to sign up herself and her husband for doses via county portal. >> they'll check and see if you qualify, probably double checking your age. they'll send you an e-mail and then they'll send you how to apply for the appointment. >> reporter: the state has expanded criteria for the vaccine. now anyone who is 65 or older can go get it. however, santa clara says they do not yet have the supply to meet the demand and fulfill the groups for now. that is the vaccine round up. live in san jose, kiet do, kpix5. >>> in southern california, demand for the vaccine is so high, the website to make appointments at the disneyland mega site crashed. orange county's new registration website crashed after 10,000 people signed up to get inoculated. some who showed up without appointment were turned away while others had to wait in long lines. disney's site is the

we're fell was a side of this mass vaccination clinic organized by the county public health departmentand over and was by appointment only. orange county has just under 10,000. total covid cases. the oakland city council is said to discuss possible hazard paper grocery store workers during it's meeting next week, the council is proposing a pay increase of $5 an hour for employees of large grocery stores in markets hazard pay would be compensation for grocery workers who must come in close contact with customers and fellow workers during the pandemic. however there are reports the city is not yet contacted open sore owners to get. their views on this hazard pay proposal, local recognition for the young poet who performed on inauguration day later tonight. we'll show you the mural honoring amanda gorman in san francisco. and a barrier weather nice to have a break from the heavy rain this weekend. we are tracking another storm off store will have the updated timeline coming up. you're not sure why game stop has been the talk of wall street this week. well, you're not alone. i'm alex hogan

. >> the city attorney's office and the department of public health say they will also investigate. >llegal fireworks are exploding in the east bay tonight. matt boon is in richmond where officials say it's a mix of pandemic boredom and lack of enforcement. >> reporter: it is pretty when you look across the bay area and see the fireworks popping up as people celebrate moving into 2021, but of course it is illegal here, and the mayor of richmond says he's been getting plenty of complaints recently and fears tonight will be worse. it didn't take long for the fireworks to start. >> i just don't understand it. i don't know why people are so obsessed with fireworks. >> reporter: he says illegal fireworks have been almost a nightly occurrence this year. >> i think's related to covid. they keep going off, and people complain bitterly about them. it wakes them up at night. it scares them. their pets go crazy. >> reporter: but he says police have little success trying to track people down. >> the biggest problem they have, by the time they get a complaint and get to the location, it's all over

is getting kind of low all of the department of public health remaining vaccine doses or schedule or individuals to receive their first or their second dose is this week and unless we get more vaccines. the department of public health will run out of our existing supply by this thursday, even if the vaccine shipment arrives before that it will not be the budgets, according to officials at the department of public health. >>faces allegations from the state are writing this week. there's only 1000 775 doses we received fraction of juices we asked a friend to stage the interest distance and unpredictable. well a vaccine. the state. and directly at the sets. it's not only to gt age are seeking health care providers as well. >>it is important to note that private health care providers of the city are not necessarily in the same boat with sf dph in terms of running out of the vaccine by thursday, however i reached out to several of them to check their available vaccine doses boost were reluctant to confirm number we do not currently have this level of data from our private healthcare partn

as such, the vaccine is allocated to ucsf directly by the california department of public health. and then the deliveries come to ucsf from the vaccine manufacturers directly, based on the allocation of the california department of public health. it is clear that this is a major and complex initiative, and all of us are learning as we go. what is also clear is that we need to increase the rate at which we're able to deliver vaccine to people. and i believe that from the beginning of the time we started vaccinating two and a half weeks ago, that this is already happening. for example, at ucsf, we're now able to vaccinate up to 1100 people per day, and are working to increase this number even further. at the moment, we are continuing to focus our efforts on vaccinating health care workers primarily, and hope to move on to additional groups in the next few weeks. and i can say that so far the supply of vaccine from the manufacturers and from the state has been able to keep up with the rate at which we are actually vaccinating people, and we hope that this will continue, particular as

>>however county public health departments in major providers get vaccine directly from the feds and distribute it as they see fit. that's why in some areas, 75 and older being vaccinated and in others, 65 and older are being vaccinated. >>it's very pots work. it depends on where you your friends getting something else happened to them in the neighboring county, then you are in hong says priorities might need to change to one group 55 and over and another group under 55. >>whatever is done medical experts say it must be clear where each person gets the vaccine. we don't know who's accountable for giving out the vaccine which populations stanford's doctor kevin shulman says county should come up with a list of people and a sign who is responsible for giving them the vaccine. >>if you if you're over age 75 and live in this town. here's where you're going to go for information here is we're going to go to get the vaccine. >>the medical experts also say another way to reduce frustration is greater transparency from federal government in terms of just how much supply there will be they sa

blue shield will be tasked with handing out doses to public health departments, pharmacies, hospitals and community health centers while kaiser will help deliver vaccine speedily across the state. the second big change, andria borba reports, california reshuffleds vainrist an age-bas and a lot of people are not happy.>> reporter: musk oni central will be one of the mass vaccination sites when the city gets enough doses. but after governor newsom change the vaccine rollout tier scheduled this week it left many people wondering if they will live long enough to get those doses. this is 32-year-old adam byers who suffers from a neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness, even in his lungs. >> that makes me a high risk person for severe covid. i am on extreme shutdown. >> he should have been vaccinated in tier 1 until that all changed this week. the updated schedule prioritized seniors and then descended by age, putting adam and others months away from their covid-19 doses. >> it was a political calculus, not a scientific one. there is no scientific reason to prioritize anyone over

on the other hand, san francisco announced yesterday the public health department in the city will begin vaccinating those in its health network who are 65 and older this week that's about 14,000 people. >>among the san francisco population people 65 years of age not. only account for 15%. covid-19 cases. a cow for over 80%. a san francisco's covid deaths and nearly half of our hospitalization. >>health experts believe changing distribution to 65 and older will affect hospitalizations and deaths but it remains to be seen as to when there will be enough supplied actually change the priority list and coming up tonight at 1030 san francisco supervisor matt haney will join us live to explain what he thinks needs to be done to improve this distribution process. well california expands eligibility county officials say it is simply more complicated than just opening the door wider to accommodate more people to come in and get their shots are kron four's terisa stasio shows us how santa clara county officials explain what they're dealing with and why offering more shots is. >>not a simple fix. >

local health departments are receiving high volumes of requests with limited appointments. phone systems are busier than ever. public health staff has been working tirelessly for months to battle the pandemic and are working quickly to scale up appointments and call centers to assist the public and getting vaccinated. i want to continue to ask for the people of georgia to have patience as we work hard to swiftly, safely, and efficiently administer the limited supply of the vaccine we have to those for whom it would be the most good to give. including our first responders, frontline health care workers, seniors, staff and residents in long-term care facilities. we are also working alongside the commissioner shoring up resources for long-term care facilities. in october i announced state support of nearly $78 million in ourfor covid-19 testing at nursing homes through december. through today i can announce that this will continue with this testing support efforts through june 30 of this year. to find and mitigate the spread of the virus while we work alongside our private sector partners like cvs and walgreens, to ful

this is an area where we need a national system that would support public health departments, local and state health apartment across the country to do things like registration and scheduling, to be able to call people back for their second dose of vaccination to monitor side effects. it is not done on a piecemeal basis at each state and local health department and it costs money. unfortunately many health departments have not had that kind of investment. some are still using systems for pure data capture. it is shameful that we are in that situation and finally building. this points to the fragmented nature of how we deliver services, there are thousands of insurance plans in this country and if state and local health departments had the money they could get, they need to have a billing system to do that. they are leaving a ton of money on the table but to have billing systems you have to spend money, hiring people, creating bureaucracy and we don't have that. i think we have to think carefully about how is our bureaucracy structured, how should that change in the future? >> we have 8

the alameda county public health department still must approve using the coliseum site as a vaccination center before any shots can be given there. well 3 new large scale vaccination sites are on the way to san francisco mayor london breed announced a partnership between the city and private health care providers. >>the sites will be set up at the moscow knee center also at city college in san francisco and sf market in the bayview people 65 and older again they might have to wait for a while because the city has not finished dealing with everybody in the first phase, san francisco waiting meantime for more doses to arrive beginning tuesday, everybody working or living in the city can register to be notified when they become eligible and we've got details on our website kron 4 dot com. >>and the south bay santa clara valley medical center is now vaccinating 6,000 county residents per day. officials saying they are on track to vaccinate more than 30,000 residents per week. the biggest limitation though supply of the vaccine. >>5 things to turn frustration in the motivation. 5 things to h

>>well i'm their london breed says the department of public health's current covid-19 vaccine supply is getting kind of low. >>all of the department of public health remaining vaccine doses are schedule for individuals to receive their first or their second dose is this week and unless we get more vaccines. the department of public health will run out of our existing supply by this thursda%, even if the vaccine shipment arrives before that it will not be the budgets, according to officials at the department of public health. >>he faces allegations from the state are writing this week. there's only 1000 775 doses we received fraction of juices states trying to stage the interest distance and unpredictable. well a vaccine. the state. and directly at the sets. it's not only to the kids. they are seeking health care providers as well it is important to note that private health care providers of the city are not necessarily in the same boat with sf dph in terms of running out of the vaccine by thursday we do not currently have this level of data from our private healthcare partners. >>well

yesterday the county public health department reported 828 new cases. compare that to more than 1700 on just january 9th. as for the vaccine rollout, a new pop up vaccine clinic just opened in east san jose >> you see a lot of hope. we had people, they are smiling, right. some folks are emotional. >> i feel safe and secure. >> the clinic can vaccinate up to 500 people when it's open on tuesdays and thursdays. >>> live to the white house. the discovery of another coronavirus variant is adding more urgency to the country's fight against the pandemic. cbs's deborah alfarone on the warning from experts. >> reporter: a dangerous new coronavirus strain has turned up in the united states infecting two patients in different parts of south carolina. >> there is no known travel history and no known connection between the two cases. >> reporter: this variant was initially detected in south africa. it's bieve be more contagious and possibly more resistant to vaccines. >> the more uncontrolled spread of virus there is in this country or anywhere in the world, the mo

blue shield will be passed with handing doses to public health departments, pharmacies, hospitals, community health centers. kaiser will help deliver equitably across the state. >>> the plan to shift vaccine distribution to age based system is drawing new critics. like millions, 32-year-old adam buyers found himself wondering when he will get his doses when the tier distribution changed. he suffers from a neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness. >> the weakness makes me high risk for severe covid. in the event i would get infected, i am on extreme lock down. for nonmedical reasons, i have left the house once in the last schedule prioritizing seniors and descending by age puts him and others in the disability community months from their covid-19 doses. the schedule kicks essential workers back to their age group. >> it was a political calculus, not a science calculus. there is no scientific reason to prioritize everybody over 65 before anybody else. there are plenty people over 65 who are lower risk of dying from covid than a 50-year-old with down sound roam living in a group home.

public health in virginia. here is the issue. in virginia, both the state and local governments have a role in operating our public health departments. that takes money, of course. but we locate state money to cities and counties using an updated formula, written a generation ago. virginia' s op elation has nearly doubled since then -- virginia's population has nearly doubled since then we have grown into much more of an urban and suburban state. but the funding plan has stayed the same. in 2021, we are funding public health like it is 1980. in a lot of places, local communities are paying more than their fair share because the state is paying less than it should. counties that thrived a generation ago with the economy are now hurting. they are paying more to the state each year for basic health services like opioid recovery, even as the population decreases. at the same time, urban areas such as richmond and petersburg are paying more too, even as their tax has changed. this is fundamentally inequitable, and it is wrong. the formula should have been updated all along, but it wasn't, and that has created winners and losers. so this

blue shield will be tasked with handing doses to public health departments, pharmacies, public hospitals, community stealth centers and kaiser will help deliver vaccines quickly and equitably across the state. >>> california's plan to shift covid-19 vaccine distribution to age based system is drawing new critics. the updated vaccine schedule prioritizing seniors, that means essential workers and people with disabilities who would have gotten shots in the next rounds, now have to wait months. >> it was a political calculus, not a science calculus. there's no scientific reason to prioritize everybody over 65 before anybody else. there are plenty people over 65 at lower risk of dying from covid than a 50-year-old with down syndrome who is living in a group home. >> the disability community and essential workers are lobbying the governor to go back to original tiers. >>> happening today, a walk up vaccine clinic for those over 65 will open in east san jose. santa clara county expanded testing in effort to target latin x population and communities of color. it will be open every tuesday and t

is getting kind of low all of the department of public health remaining vaccine doses are schedule foruals to receive their first or their second dose is this week and unless we get more vaccines. the department of public health will run out of our existing supply by this thursday, even if the vaccine shipment arrives before that it will not be the budgets, according to officials at the department of public health. >>faces allegations from the state are writing this week. there's only 1000 775 doses we received fraction of juices we asked a friend to stage the interest distance and unpredictable. well a vaccine. the state. and directly at the sets. it's not only to gt age. they are seeking health care providers as well. >>it is important to note that private health care providers of the city are not necessarily in the same boat with sf dph in terms of running out of the vaccine by thursday, however i reached out to several of them to check their available vaccine doses boost were reluctant to confirm number we do not currently have this level of data from our private healthcare partner

there's not enough nurses in hospitals to vaccinate and public health departments have been underfundedefore, public health departments you either have to be -- you're either doing covid testing or covid vaccinations but there's not personnel to do both you add to that some degree of hesitancy and we need to do a better job of communicating to people the benefits of the vaccine. >> what is your take on the vaccine hesitancy, among front-line health care workers we spoke to a number of health care systems across the country. we heard from different ones that about half of their health care workers are willing to take that shot now and the other half are either saying no or they want to wait >> i think you have to understand the reasons why they want to wait i spent last saturday in my health care system administering shots and i went up to the nurses' stations and talked to nurses some were not necessarily hesitant they just had doubts and wanted questions answered i spent time answering the questions and clarifying the issues, they were will to take the vaccine. people have questions an