. >> reporter: the cdc advisory committee signed off today for the roughly 100 million americans fullyvaccinated with pfizer well over 11 million can now get a booster after fda authorization last night. today the committee gave a green light for the third dose after six months to those 65 and older. residents of long-term care facilities and people 50 to 64 with underlying medical conditions. >> the decision today is critical because it is answering a question all americans are asking: who should get boosters and when >> reporter: but tonight the cdc advisory committee voted against boosters for those at greater risk of infection because of their jobs so health care workers, teachers and grocery store employees who hope to qualify for that third shot will have to wait for now. not the news josh was hoping for. he's a teacher in arlington, virginia. >> my vaccine is months old and it's just -- i think it just makes me wonder when is going to be the day that maybe my mask wasn't quite right in the classroom with a student that winds up testing positive it's just the anxiety level, i don

as part of the process of the past few days, the cdc's advisory committee on immunization practices got emergency authorization of the fda for the booster doses of a pfizer biontech-pfizer -- vaccine. this is a moment of great important health to many americans. analyzed the data to make concrete regulations. they are tasked -- their task was not easy and their resulting discussion reflected the tension of the moment. between the individual alkylation of risk and benefit and the impact on society. i listened intently to all of this. i listened to opinions and perspectives and i applaud the committee's perspective commitment -- commitment. i endorse the recommendation that all people 65 and older and those 50 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions should receive a pfizer booster shot if they received the primary series. i also endorse the recommendation to allow 18 to 49-year-olds with underlying medical conditions to receive a pfizer booster shot. these recommendations will help strengthen protection against severe disease in those appellations who are at high risk of severe

is the president was very clear when he announced it that it would be subject to fda and cdc advisory committeeroval. so, we have been very clear from the start that no one's going to get those booster shots till the fda says yes, till the cdc advisory committee and ultimately the cdc, the cdc director says yes. officials from both cdc and fda were involved in setting that week of september 20 target date. that still is, we still are hopeful that at least one of the vaccinations could be available that date. again, i think what the american people want to know is that rather than being lackadaisical about this, we are ready to go as soon as the approval for the boosters comes from the fda and from the cdc. >> so, just to clarify because there's a lot of interest in this, as you know, who will get it and when? and how will you make that decision? will you 100% follow the science? >> 100%. we will wait for fda approval, we will wait for cdc approval. they will decide which vaccines are approved to be used as boosters. they will decide when that approval comes. they will decide who will get it und

this is just a cdc advisory committee.e unanimous decision such as boosters for people in long-term care facilities and people who are 65 and older is easy but then the other votes are, you know, i'm just making up the numbers but 9-6 and 7-8 or whatever. does that make it more difficult? >> well, you know, the whole thing is a little bit challenged by how the announcement about boosters first came forward. and it was with an administration announcement there was planning for boosters and they'd be ready to roll with boosters on september 20th. in that announcement they did say pending approval of the fda and cdc. but i think there was an assumption that the cdc and fda were going to say, yes. everyone after six months should go ahead and get a booster. and the data just aren't there for these scientific bodies to be willing to go that far. there is pressure on the head of an agency given that they know where the administration is on this. but i've seen dr. walensky hold very tight to the science and i think here the commi

. >> reporter: those cdc advisory committee members had slightly different recommendations for who they think should get a pfizer booster compared to the fda advisory committee, and notably the cdc panel did not recommend that ago to high risk workers at this point. ac/dc advisory panel voted to recommend pfizer booster shots for tens of millions of americans, including those 65 years and older, nursing home residents, and 50 to 64-year- olds with underlying medical conditions. after much debate, a narrow majority also recommended booster shots for those 18 to 49 years old with underlying conditions, but the panel rejected recommending a third shot for those at risk because of their occupations. in emergency use authorization granted by the fda for pfizer booster shots included those potentially exposed to the virus because of their work. >> is a difficult decision, weighing the risks and benefits, extrapolating from the wealth of data of available. >> reporter: the biden administration says it is ready to put its booster plan in action following full approval, while also working to enc

one is no -- there's never been a moment where so many people have watched the fda's advisory committee and the cdc's those discussions, and i think that the reason is because we're in the middle of a public health emergency, right? i think we have to express that. this is part of the public interest, but the other is that the information during this pandemic is coming in drips and drabs, and so we're having to -- the data that's in front of us and when that changes, you know, we have to change with that and that might be one of the other reasons why it's inherently just been more confusing, one might imagine, when we're not in the middle of a pandemic. but i think we can do a much better job than what we've done. we have to align the policies as much as possible, make it as simple as possible to implement and i think moving forward with moderna and johnson & johnson getting their boosters evaluated, i hope that there is more alignment between all these agencies. >> all right, very good point. when that happens, we'll have to have you back on. doctor, thanks for coming back on. we appreciate it. >>>

just yesterday, cdc's advisory committee on immunization practices revealed the decision to approve the pfizer covid vaccine. we have updated our recommendation. i am delighted to say we now have a fully fda approved cdc recommended vaccine available. for anyone who has been waiting to get vaccinated until we have more evidence on the safety and effectiveness, i hope yesterday's announcement will have you join the more than 170 million people who decided to protect themselves against covid-19 by getting vaccinated. thank you, i will not turn things over to dr. fauci. dr. fauci: thank you very much. i would like to update you on covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy. it is very clear now that there are severe adverse outcomes for mother and baby during covid-19 infection. therefore, it is important for pregnant women and women planning on getting pregnant to get vaccinated. let's look at these adverse events i mentioned a moment ago. from this cdc mmwr from over a year ago if you look at analysis , of 400,000 women and look at the risk ratio of things like intensive care admission, invasive

the cdc advisory committee votes today, that goes to the cdc doctor who can accept that, and we would expect her to, and we could see based on these recommendations administration of booster doses tomorrow. i know that will time well with what the biden administration promised, which is booster doses the week of the 20th. >> but let's be clear, that promise at that point, from my understanding, was made for all, whereas now there is kind of more clarity for 65 and over. >> that's correct, yes. that was the promise. and that was certainly a blowback. but i think the key point is, i suspect, having been in those roles in the past, they're ready for anything. they were prepared to have every american with booster doses. it gets to the global equity issue, those doses sitting on shelves in our pharmacies and clinics, could they have better use for supply and manufacturing pivoted towards countries who need it much more, who have had no opportunity for even one dose of that two-shot regimen. >> last question and then i'll wrap this all up. for those that have gotten the moderna shot, what

once the fda gives some sort of guidance, it's a decision handed over and the cdc advisory committee ce to committees such as myself about how those vaccines should best be used. almost unanimously the cdc advisory committee sends their recommendations to the director of the cdc who has to formally sign off and agree and those get published and doctors and pharmacists and nurses all adopt those recommendations. that's the normal process. nothing about this process was normal, though. >> i want to make sure i'm not just conflating this. it's unusual, or is it not, for the director to break with the recommendations of her advisory panel? i don't want to use the word overrule. the panel went in one direction and she is saying it was her call to make, i respect that but what should we make of the discrepancy between the panel, the advisory panel and her call. >> i think what you make out of it is a confusing process. in 2003 the cdc director related the smallpox vaccine. it was a 9-6 vote, nine against. i think dr. walensky did, there was a heavy discussion on whether having that inclusio

groups left out in a more narrow recommendation by a cdc advisory committee. that committee focussed instead on americans 65 and up and younger people at high risk from covid. it is a rare display of daylight between a cdc boss and an advisory panel that brings covid policy closer to president biden's aim of booster shots for all. miguel almaguer with what it means for you. >> reporter: as booster shots rolled out today, long lines in cities like san antonio. >> it was well worth it. >> i feel like i'm well protected. >> reporter: the pool of americans eligible suddenly expanded overnight in a rare, unexpected move, the cdc director breaking with guidance from the agency's own safety committee in addition to those 65 and up in long-term care facilities and with certain medical conditions, the cdc director deciding health care workers and others at high risk of catching will be eligible for a third dose of pfizer's vaccine six months after being vaccinated. >> those on the front lines, in hospitals and classrooms and those in crowded settings who have put themse

next week, the cdc's advisory committee on immunization practices will need to provide their independent evacuation, after which the cdc will make the final recommendation. this process is consistent with what we outlined in august, where our goals were to stay ahead of the virus, to lay out an initial plan based on our clinical judgment, and ultimately ensure that the final plan would be based on the independent assessment and our role then and now is to protect the health and well-being of the public. as soon as the fda and cdc complete their evaluations, we will be ready to move forward. we have used this time since august to communicate and coordinate with pharmacy partners, nursing homes, states and localities. yesterday, the cdc sent a message laying out the process ahead. the infrastructure that helps deliver more than 200 million first shots will be ready to go to deliver millions of booster shots as well. at the same time, we are continuing our efforts to reach those who have not yet been vaccinated. our covid-19 community core and other organizations are doubling down on their

he's also a former voting member of the cdc's vaccine advisory committee.uld think that that is impetus enough to encourage people to get shots if they haven't and if they are eligible. is this what it's going to take for people to vaccinate themselves in four view? >> i think it will couldn't burst and it's the unvaccinated that are driving this present surge that's resulting in many hospita hospitalizations, need for intensive care unit and the record number of deaths that we're seeing, close to 2,000 a day. we know that the delta variant, the variable implementation of mitigation factors like masking and then, of course, these unvaccinated individuals are what's driving this. >> and if this doesn't encourage people to get vaccinated, then what would? >> that's a million dollar question that i wish i could answer. i know that there are a lot of people that are -- that are interested in being vaccinated and have been. there are some that are adamantly opposed and then there's a number of people that are quite hesitant, and it's in our -- it's important for

this summit is coming as an advisory committee to the cdc meets right now today and tomorrow about booster shots and that is not all. president biden is trying to get members of his own party on the same page. also a hercules task. this series of meetings the white house today with congressional democrats to try to push his bill back better agenda. plus the search for petito's missing fiance. on tuesday three ice agents were assaulted after a number of recently deported haitian men deported a plane that just landed there. ahead, what we're learning about that situation. we want to start with this virtual global covid summit. the president is hosting from the white house. you got shannon pettypiece for us. stephanie gosk following the cdc's meeting on booster shots happening right now. and infectious disease physician, the principal investigator on the pfizer trials at yale school of medicine, working on trials with children on boosters and immunocompromised, plus he has trained physicians and experts in rwanda and liberia as well. >> i want to talk about the covid summit that's set to kick

now it's up to the cdc advisory committee to iron out the specifics. s recommendations won't be binding, though, and they will be sent over to the cdc director for one more stamp of approval before we actually start seeing shots in arms. joining me now is vaccine expert and pediatrician dr. peter hotez who directs the center for disease development at texas children's hospital. this is the second day of this meeting and based on what we've heard so far how do you think the cdc group will vote and how soon could eligible people potentially start showing up at their local pharmacy for shot number three? >> i think there's a high likelihood, garrett, they will go along with fda's summary recommendations. you know, i know there is a lot of confusion about this and part of it, i think, is that there's not consensus in the scientific community about what the goal of vaccination is. i think there's one group that feels strongly that the goal of vaccination is exclusively to prevent severe illness, hospitalizations and deaths and they make a strong case for tha

yesterday we took an important step in thent vaccine booster program cdc advisory committee on processes met to discuss the fda emergency use authorization of booster doses of the pfizer covid vaccine they met in a moment of great importance of health too many americans and then to make concrete recommendations the task was not easy and the resulting hours long discussion reflected the attention of the moment with individual calculation of risk and impact on society listening intently i heard diversity of opinion and perspectivesen with a commitment to open and transparent scientific process and then the committee recommendation and those 50 or 60 years old and they should receive the pfizer booster shot if they receive the pfizer primary. and then also to allow 18 or 49 euros with underlying medical conditions to receive the pfizer booster shot. so strengthen against severe disease with the population with the severe complication on covid-19 and whether booster should be available because of occupational or institutional risk healthcare workers, teachers, front-line responders and essen

a cdc advisory committee is meeting today to begin its debate of next steps for boosters. >> given the types of immune responses we are seeing here as well as the real worldest. this bodes well for the vaccine to provide substantial benefit to those individuals that are boosted. >> health officials must also determine what to tell americans who receive moderna and johnson and johnson vacant seems since the current discussions focus only on pfizer. >> if you are still waiting for your september child tax credit payment you are not alone. the irs said it's aware some families haven't gotten their payments yet. the agency said that it's looking into the problem, last week the agency sent out 15 billion dollars to about 35 million families. businesses in some california communities can't seem to catch a break with the pandemic to wildfires shutting down the stores. recently the caldor fire has made it hard for business as long highway 50. the fire stopping the important flow of traffic businesses rely on. now that the highway is back open owners don't know what to expect. many say that the

cdc advisory committee is meeting today and tomorrow to discuss fighters booster shot and who could be eligible. for another dose now, this comes as the white house makes plans that donate more vaccine doses to developing countries. griff jenkins has the story. more than 182 million people are fully vaccinated against covid 19, and we could soon learn who may be eligible for a third dose. a cdc advisory committee meets today and tomorrow to discuss fighters booster shot and set the guidelines for how it should be used. the hip typically has a period of time to review the data. grade the scientific evidence and deliberate on the evidence to recommendations framework for the policy question at hand president biden announced a plan for fully vaccinated people to get a booster eight months after their second dose. last week, fda advisers said a third dose of pfizer's vaccine was not needed for all americans. instead, they recommended the shots. for seniors and those at higher risk for developing severe covid. but there's a renewed urgency to protect people as colder weather in flu season s

i think that would be the same with the cdc advisory committee. i very much doubt that she will, actually. but if you are a high risk but have a medical condition, you can go right back to the former for terry for 18-49 and get it. kristen: brandi wants to know, if you got johnson & johnson, can i get a pfizer booster? dr. gandi: this committee did not weigh in on that. there were supposed to be a meeting to weigh in on that, but i would say a lot of johnson & johnson people are going to get a pfizer jab. and i think that is great. the johnson & johnson data in the cdc article showed a 71% protection against johnson & johnson from hospitalization, that is the lowest. so everyone is looking at johnson & johnson data. johnson & johnson put out booster data this weekend they are going to give two weeks and then give a recommendation on johnson & johnson. they are ok waiting weeks, and there will be a clean recommendation for you. if you want to get the pfizer, go ahead. kristen: i know you are busy, but lori wants to know what is the difference betwe

for certain people with weakened immune systems, cdc advisory committee set to discus the issue again on wednesday. >>> another smash and grab robbery. the latest target, a jewelry store at saramonte mall in daly city. betty yu is there with more on the crime, betty? >> reporter: the jewelry store says they have been here for the last three years and nothing like this ever happened to them. >> reporter: in a matter of seconds thieves smashed glass display cases and played off with thousands of dollars with rolex, rings, chains, whatever they could get their hands on. >> all of a sudden i was standing right there. even to though i am standing right there they all came at the same time and started hitting our cases. i feel so violated because, look at it, it is happening in front of my face and i can't do anything. i was just screaming. i want to protect my store but nothing you can do. >> reporter: infinity jewelers manager said she filed a police report. the robbery happened on wednesday after 7:00 p.m. less than an hour before the mall closed. a witness of the smash and grab. >> i he

>> well, it looks like the first step will be the fda advisory committee, and then from there to the cdc advisory committee, and from there to the cdc director, and then, we will get an emergency use authorization for children 5 to 11. how long will this take? unclear. we are probably talking about a matter of a very few weeks. so, i think it is likely that before halloween we will have at least the first job in these kids arms. >> any idea of the rollout as far as where children will be giving the vaccines? is it most likely going to be from pediatricians and pharmacies, do you anticipate other vaccine sites specifically for children? >> i think pediatricians and pharmacies are going to be number one and two but there will be other venues as well. i think we have the logistics down very well. >> there has been so much talk and hesitation about this vaccine. what do you tell a concerned parent who may be on the fence about whether or not the child should get the vaccine. maybe they got the vaccine but they are not sure about their kids. >> sure. well, i appreciate parents of course havin

>> well, it looks like the first step will be the fda advisory committee, and then from there to the cdc and from there to the cdc director, and then, we will get an emergency use authorization for children 5 to 11. how long will this take? unclear. we are probably talking about a matter of a very few weeks. so, i think it is likely

. >> reporter: the cdc advisory committee signed off for 100 million americans fully vaccinated with pfizer, well over 11 million can now get a booster after fda authorization, the committee gave a green light for a third dose after six months to those 65 and older residents of long-term care facilities and people 50 to 64 with underlying medical conditions >> the decision today is critical because it's answering a question all americans are asking, who should get boosters and when >> reporter: but there is still no clear booster timeline for adults under 65 vaccinated with pfizer or for the 45% of americans inoculated with moderna or johnson & johnson >> today's decision only addresses some americans in other countries they are mixing and matching vaccines why aren't we doing that here in the u.s. >> this is where we wanted to let data lead. we want to make the most safe and effective recommendations for americans. >> reporter: the care clinics and doctors offices. many are still anxious country living like hermits now waiting for the booster. so there is a lot of anxiety >> reporter

a voting member on the cdc advisory committee says they are moving forward with a plan that will guide counties on how distribution should work to prioritize anybody 67 at -- 65 and older, long-term care facility residents, underlying conditions or are in high risk. high-risk can be interpreted as a broad category. doses will be distributed to anybody who attests they need -- meet the eligibility requirements. >> everyone situation is different and can be unique. i can imagine caring for an elderly parent at home who is medically fragile, caring for immunocompromised child who cannot get a vaccine and many situations in which it will be in important thing that you value as an individual. reporter: all nine bay area counties will be working with medical partners to open a network of vaccination sites, ranging from doctors offices, clinics and pharmacies. in san francisco, the health department will administer 25,000 booster doses per week across 100 sites that will be within a 10-15 minute walk in every neighborhood. this includes every major health system and for school-based sites. am

after the fas advisory committee only backed booster shots for pfizer 65 and up and -- and the cdc's wednesday, the cdc's own recommendation that could come toward the end of the week. dr. anthony fauci, chief medical advisory for president biden and director of the national institute of allergy and infection just diseases. thank you for being on our show the first day on the new time slot. good to have you. >> thank you for having me. >>> i want to talk about boosters, kids, then the new recommendation from the white house. let me start with boosters. the question i think gets to the crux of this debate. is the purpose of these boosters, dr. fauci, to stop the transmission of even mild covid altogether? >> ultimately we would like to see the latter, to stop transmission, but right now? a step-by-step process, what the advisory committee to the fda recommended was a program that was predominantly aimed at preventing hospitalizations and death in the more vulnerable individuals. that's the reason why you saw the recommendations for people 65 years old and over. ultimately, what i beli

. >>> to the latest developments of covid-19 booster shots, the cdc advisory committee voted to recommend the third dose of the visor maxine to some americans. it does include people sexy five and older, as well as those with underlying health conditions. joining us now, dr. jorge salinas from standard healthcare. thank you for joining us. what comes next. are people who fit that criteria able to immediately sign up and get the shot? >> not yet. thank you. the cdc director has to either accept these recommendations, but they can also modify them. so, the final word is still pending. it comes from the cdc director. >> the cdc committee voted against allowing booster vaccines for peoples whose jobs or situations put them at high risk of a breakthrough infection. short of the fda's recommendation. in your opinion, which is the correct way to go ask my caution for people who do work in the high risk settings, like healthcare workers? >> i think it depends on what philosophical approach you take. this committee accepted that the key function of vaccines is the prevention of hospitalizations an

. >> they're approved until the cdc advisory committee makes a recommendation in washington. alexandra limon. >> the bottle rock festival is over many you guys are like, oh, what a week. and i wish i was there about a 100,000 people were in attendance. even with safety precautions. some vendors and businesses told kron four's taylor the psac ii. there are concerned about potential covid-19 impacts. >> model. rock music festival roared through napa valley this weekend. 10's of thousands of people to catch all of their favorite performers for the first time in wine country since 2019 and this year it came back with several changes. you have to show you id to show at. >> immunization the vaccination on airport. back seen upon entry. little rock required all guests to provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test taking within the last 72 hours of each day of the festival. some ticket holders say these protocols gave him peace of to wash their hands and >> standing around. >> however, with all these people together singing and dancing some admit the thought of getting cov

no one's going to get boosters until the fda says they're approved, until the cdc advisory committee makes a recommendation. >> still a lot of questions about those booster shots. marcus moore is joining us now from dallas. and marcus, the white house says it will wait for the fda and cdc to give approval for boosters. but what if that doesn't come by september 20th, the date the administration initially planned for? >> reporter: well, whit, the white house says even if it doesn't get full approval before that date, they have bought the boosters and they will be ready to distribute them as soon as that approval comes through. whit? >> all right, marcus moore for us. thank you. >>> now to the massive cleanup from hurricane ida. president biden set to get a first-hand look at the damage in the northeast tomorrow. and in louisiana, some areas remain difficult to reach. in jefferson parish outside new orleans, the national guard is using floating bridges to get first responders and their vehicles into hard-hit areas. abc's elwyn lopez is in laplace, louisiana. >> reporter: tonight, eight

i think that there will be two options to do that the fda will clarify it, and the cdc advisory committee, practices, will clarify it hopefully, they will do it in a quick timeframe. everybody is wringing their hands at this point. the part of the country that has gotten vaccinated is wringing their hands, the other part of the country is not going to do this anyway. >> and the question from a viewer, some who got two doseses of moderna, over the age of 65, qualifying for the guidelines, will they be waiting for moderna to be green lit before they get the booster? >> it looks like the moderna vaccine, is holding up better than the pfizer in terms of waining immunity. it may not be the same urgency. moderna is putting on the table information about a third shot. you don't have the data in hand for safety or efficacy of the -- it will likely work. if you have two doses of the moderna vaccine, waiting for the third dose may be prudent. >> thank you, for joining us on this saturday. appreciate it. coming up. donald trump said good riddance to representative gonzalez, who will not be running f

>> this scientific process goes for an advisory committee, to the fda, authorization of the fda, to advisory committee to the cdc then the recommendations of the cdc. it's a very transparent, scientific, public process, and i listened intently and after doing so, i fully endorsed the recommendations from the cdc advisory committee for boosters for those over the age of 65 as well as those with underlying conditions. and then i also endorsed in full alignment with the fda and many people at the cdc for boosters for people with high risk exposures like those who work in occupational settlings or in group settings, live-in group settings, and i felt that after listening to all the science, that was the best move for public health. >> you said it was a public process, but perhaps head-spinning for people trying to follow along. the administration said one thing. then we had the fda panel and then there was a cdc advisory panel and then you had your decision. i know people who got booster shots from moderna and they weren't even supposed to. do you acknowledge there's been some confusion and mixed messaging in this p

and the cdc advisory committee are on a different page, saying they don't think boosters should be ready at this time. who is the ministration going to listen to, the top doctors or the outside advisory committees? ms. psaki: that is not with a overcommitted, they are meeting next week. we don't know what they're going to say. what our health and medical experts have said, and they have been very consistent on this, dr. wilensky based on the fda review, the note that immuno compromised people never got good immune protective -- protection to begin with, we should offer a third dose. we don't have all of the data. have a lot of data from this country and others of the effects waiting. we don't have all of the data, so the studies have been completed and should be available to the fda soon. our objective is to be prepared should all of this process move forward. it has always been pending the approval. all of these doctors have said this could be needed. they said in their statements, eight of them said they determined boosters would be needed. now it's going

but then in the we earlier this morning hours, the cdc's director said, well, i'm going to break with my advisory committee. the cdc has now expanded booster acts as beyond the recommendations of both the fda. and its own advisory committee, despite concerns that there just isn't enough data to support then you guidelines, but officials say boosters are a powerful tool that could help contain the new search. you're in good shape. we're doing everything we can to keep it that way. which is where the booster comes in. meanwhile the feds are waiting deeper into a dispute over mask mandates in schools. they're now reimbursing florida school officials who had their paychecks withheld for defying a statewide ban on mask mandates, which florida governor ron de santis is defending as a common sense policy decision. basically if someone is sick, obviously they stay home and if they come to school sick. then you send them home about $150,000 has been paid so far to reimburse school officials in new york. brian yannis fox news. some 6.5 million seniors here in california are eligible for covid booster shot. the state

. >>> a cdc advisory committee is expected to discuss covid booster shots in the coming hours. pfizer will present data to the vaccine advisers on the safety of a third dose. and cdc scientists are expected to present vaccine effectiveness studies. on tuesday, we also learned some promising news about a different company's vaccine. cnn's jason carroll has more. >> reporter: an encouraging development for the nearly 15 million americans who have received the johnson & johnson vaccine. the company now says that adding a second dose of the shot provides 94% protection against symptomatic infections. it's a big day for pfizer as well. fda authorization on their booster shot for some people could be coming at any moment. this as it looks more and more likely the pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 could come as soon as halloween. >> we've had 225,000 kids with covid. it's a serious issue among children, and the best way to protect them is with this vaccine. >> reporter: many hospitals seeing an increased number of children infected with covid-19. doctors had to put up a tent out

tomorrow, cdc advisory committee is scheduled to meet to discuss booster shots.ays after an fda advisory panel recommended boosters of the pfizer vaccine, but only people 65 or older. and, people at high risk for the disease. larry: dream forces back, but different. the convention usually draws 170,000 people. much smaller this year because of covid. reporter joins us live outside the convention. reporter: you know, there is a lot less traffic around here because it is small in-person attendance. attendees are excited with more up close access. the real question is, is this model sustainable going forward? for the first time in two years, dream forces back in person. the conventions in a covid climate looked different. in 20 19, salesforce at 100 70,000 people in attendance. this year, there is only 1000 people with another 160,000 attending virtually. >> before you reduce to coming to san francisco, and all of san francisco is altering force, salesforce everywhere, so now it is so focused hear that it is a very different experience. >> it is the first event she

. >>> the fda authorizing a pfizer booster for those 65 and older the cdc advisory committee is expectedo vote on the fda proposal the eu says it will probably decide by the end of october. >> dr. fauci said it very well there is varying signs of how much effectives and declines, particularly for older people, but i think far more important is something that david has been following. citi has put out a catalyst watch on the merck they say we expect data immediately from the merck test, and it looks like they are vastly superior to remdesivir. >> that will be potentially a game changer gottlieb has been talking about it a bit lately, what we call the tamiflu for covid. that's if your testing protocol is good. i mean you knock the virus down completely, you're not contagious, and you move on. >> this is it. >> and we will begin to treat this as the flu. >> that's when we get people to work this could make jay powell right, by the way. >> the expectation has been that citi seems to be indicating we'll get the data toward the end of september, and then you get the using if in fact the data i

usually you discuss this in the fda advisory committee, then the cdc advisory committee and then decideimplement the new recommendations. >> reporter: a white house spokesperson said friday's vote was an important step forward, adding we stand ready to provide booster shots to eligible americans once the process concludes at the end of next week. members of the scientific community are dose. two senior fda officials who planned to accept down said a booster shot is not needed for the general public at this time. citing insufficient evidence. their conclusion was part of an article published in the medical journal, the lance it. but a study in the new england journal of medicine that analyzed data for more than 1.1 million israeli residents over 60 found a ten-fold reduction in those with boosters than with two doses. >> it should be clear as we try to translate the science into really sound public policy, there's not always just one right answer. there are numerous appropriate answers. >> i think we should expect that at some point boosters are going to happen, so the question today is

. >> as a member of the fda vaccine advisory committee, i'm wondering what your view is, the cdc directorlle walensky, she expanded -- ordered that boosters should be expanded to vulnerable groups and also people who work in high-risk professions. that went beyond what the cdc advisory committee recommended, but it's squared with what the fda advisory committee believed, i think. do you think she did the right thing? >> for the easy recommendation was to give a third dose for people over 65. it was also an easy recommendation to give people who have high-risk medical conditions and they're over 50 years of age. it got trickier when you went to the next two groups, the 18 to 49 who has high-risk medical condition or anybody over 18 who works in an area where the transmission is likely to be high either because of the institution or their profession. that's where it got tricky because the 18 to 29-year-old is at the highest risk of myocarditis which, although rare is immunologically mediated and it is a greater immune response than the second dose. are we clear that the benefits outweigh th

panel did agree there is a benefit for older people who are at risk of covid complications by cdc advisory committeevotes on booster shots next week. in downtown san jose jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. san francisco mayor london breed was defiant today when asked about video of her without a mask at a nightclub earlier this week, and when you go to restaurants, i was at a restaurant, same thing. i'm leaving my math now, while i'm enjoying my food, i'm not putting it on and taking it off. putting it on. people are not doing that. so that's just not realistic. the mayor was at the black cat nightclub in the tenderloin wednesday night and was seen standing and dancing without a mask and without any food or drinks in her hand. the video was captured and shared on twitter. but the chronicles senior arts and entertainment editor mari carmen dosa, according to the city's health order, mass are allowed to be removed only when people are seated at a table or position at a stationary counter or place while eating or drinking. well none of this new music festival debuts tomorrow, the first of its kind of merri

fda advisory committee meeting today, cdc advisory committee meeting not happening until next week.o i think clearly the white house got ahead of themselves a bit on this. it doesn't mean, what they say is we're trying to be prepared and make sure everything is in place for the roll out of boosters. but there is important questions that need to be answered. which are coming up right now at this advisory committee meeting. so some of them are how much is immunity really waning. that is a big question. pfizer's put forth some data saying immunity waynes about 6% every six weeks or so. that that is a piece of data but the immunity does not wayne for protection for severe illness. how severe are the break through infection, and all the way to people who are much sicker, does it seem to fall in a particular pattern, is that more so for the el elderly and how long does the booster last and how much does it reduce transmission, right? and that is a big question. how much do the vaccines reduce transmission. let me show you quickly israel because they're a living lab in some ways to what we

advisory committee is only advisory. now the fda admiration janet wood caulk has to make a decision about whether to accept or reject the advice. then it goes to the cdcgh then the cdc director has to make a recommendation. there is a long way to go the public should understand it's not clear where it irons out. it's important, i think the president said, whatever it is we're going to do, dependent upon what the fda concludes and ultimately what the cdc recommends, so we'll still see will it be 65 and older? i think there is a good case to be made it should be dropped younger than that. we'll see if the cdc ends up doing that. >> do you think this creates a confusion to the public? >> i think that the public is really eager to know the answer and i think going through processes like this where you watch scientists debate. and if you watched that debate on friday, i apologize on behalf of the time you lost listening to people with very little data, very little opinion, all expressing points of view, yet if you step back and think about it, this is the process we want, i take our process over something that's in the dark, where you -- where opposing vie

we are going to have an eye on the cdc advisory committee meeting to discuss how pfizer booster shots, who qualifies and why. that's after yesterday, fda granted emergency use authorization for a third dose for three groups, those 65 and older, those at high risk of developing severe covid and those at risk of serious complications due to frequent exposure like in healthcare settings or maybe prisons. today cdc will discuss which conditions and job titles would qualify. this is for pfizer, discussions about moderna and johnson & johnson shots are yet to come. meantime yet to come, new vaccine requirements at local schools. justin has more on that. >> reporter: absolutely. oakland unified school district is the first in the areato implement a student vaccination mandate. it's the first but might not be the last. looming discussions in other school districts are also happening. it was a long night for bore members, decision made minutes before midnight and mandates all students 12 and over to be fully vaccinated. only exemptions are medical or personal belief reasons. there is not a tim

no one will get boosters until the fda says they're approved, until the cdc advisory committee makes a recommendation. >> how will you make that decision? will you 100% follow the science? >> 100%. >> while five may be ready for that september 20th time frail, the moderna shot may take a few weeks later. and officials have said they are still studying whether you can possibly mix and match these booster shot vaccines. someone who received moderna might be able to receive pfizer as their booster shot. but those studies are still a few weeks away from being completed. this all comes as there's a real sense of urgency within the biden administration as the other variants of covid-19 are taking hold. as well as a high transmission case rate throughout the country. president biden is also expected to speak about his covid-19 response later in the week as they are trying to get a handle not just on containing the virus but getting the booster out. traveling with the president in wilmington, delaware. >> thank you. >>> the fda is set to receive a briefing from israel about its vaccine rollo