christine sloan has the details. ine: more than 11,000,012 to 17-year-olds have received a covid-19 vaccine, and shots should soon be available for younger kids. >> it is a step in the right direction for equipping physicians. 3 -- christine: the fda's advisory committee is set to meet this tuesday to discuss vaccines for five to 11-year-olds. data from pfizer shows that in its trial the vaccine was nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic disease. >> we know it is safe. we know that it produces neutralizing antibodies against the virus. christine: it is expected the fda will recommend the fda will recommend a vaccine for children. then it is up to the cdc's advisory committee during five to 11-year-olds could start receiving shots at a smaller dose soon after. meanwhile, 70 million americans who are already vaccinated or not -- are now eligible for booster shots. walgreens and cvs offering those boosters at thousands of locations across the country. >> we are ready and available to ensure that we protect each a

christine sloan has the details. ne: millions of americans who received the johnson & johnson vaccine are now one step closer to a second shot. an fda advisory panel voting unanimously to recommend booster shots for anyone 18 and older at least two months after getting the single shot vaccine. >> we have liens of recipients waiting for answers. generally they have a left in the dark. finally now in the path to getting additional protection. christine: data shows a booster too much after the first shot increases protection to 94% against him to medic disease. up to 100% against severe disease. the booster developments come as millions of americans make plans together for the holiday season. the cdc updating guidance, saying, "the best way to minimize covid risk and ensure people can safely gather is to get vaccinated or get the booster if you're eligible." vaccine requirements continue to go into effect in cities across the country. in san francisco, police officers who have not provided proof of vaccination now face t

christine sloan has the details. continue to fall nationally, more vaccine requirements continue to go into effect. but not everyone is willing to roll up their sleeves. chicago a court battle is heating up between the city and police force. about half of which is unvaccinated. >> we have seen from the fraternal order of police and leadership a lot of misinformation, a lot of half-truths, and lies in order to induce an insurrection. christine: the city announcing those who do not get vaccinated will be placed on a no-pay status. the police union filing a motion to dismiss the complaint. the concern? that the department may lose hundreds of officers who are choosing not to get vaccinated. in everett, washington about 200 going employees stage a protest against the company's vaccine mandate. meantime, mask rules are now loosened in san francisco. masks no longer required in some environments if everyone is fully vaccinated, and there are not more than 100 people. >> is a nice feeling that the city decided that it is ok

christine sloan has the latest. reporter: this evening, a candlelight vigil in albuquerque, new mexico, in honor of halyna hutchins, about an hour from the movie set where she lost her life. >> in this with a film industry where it is super competitive come it is not enough to have talent, you have to have this human personality. she had it. reporter: investigators are looking into why a prop gun that police say was fired by alec baldwin killed the 42-year-old cinematographer and injured the director on the set of the film trust. a member of the camera crew said he and crew walked off the set due to safety concerns, that their concerns were brushed off by producers, and that there were two accidental discharges twice in the same day within 10 minutes. according to a police report, the assistant director said he did not know there were rounds in the gun he gave to alec baldwin. halyna hutchins was hailed as a rising star behind the camera. >> she just radiated a vibe. it is that x factor. reporter: alec baldwin tweet

christine sloan has the details. >> more than 11,000,012 to 17-year-olds have already received a covidnd shots should soon be available for younger kids. >> it is a step in the right direction for equipping physicians to provide protection to children in order to move forward and get us out of this pandemic. >> the fda's independent advisory committee is set to meet this coming tuesday to discuss vaccines for five to 11 years -- 11-year-olds. pfizer says that in its trial, the vaccine was 91% effective at preventing symptomatic disease in this age range. >> we know it is effective, produces neutralizing antibodies. >> it is expected the fda will recommend a vaccine for children. then it is up to the cdc's advisory committee. five to 11-year-olds could start receiving shots at a smaller dose soon after. the mile, 17 million americans already vaccinated -- meanwhile, 70 million americans already vaccinated are now eligible for booster shots, walgreens and cvs offering those at thousands of locations across the country. >> we are here, ready and available to make sure we protect everyone.

christine sloan has the details. of americans who receive the johnson & johnson vaccine are now one step closer to a second shot. an fda advisory panel voting to recommend booster shots for anyone 18 and older, at least two months after getting the single-shot vaccine. >> we have millions of recipients that have been waiting for answers, and generally, they have been left in the dark. finally now they have a path to getting that additional protection. christine: data from johnson & johnson show a booster two months after the first shot increases protection to 94%. symptom at a disease. up to 100% against severe disease. the booster developments, as millions of americans make plans together for the holiday season. the cdc updating its guidance, saying "the best way to minimize covid risk and ensure people can safely gather is to get vaccinated, or get the booster if eligible." vaccine requirements continue to go into effect in cities across the country. in san francisco, police officers who have not provided proof of v

reporter christine sloan has the latest. christine: this evening, a candlelight vigil in albuquerque, new mexico in honor of helena hutchins, about an hour from the movie set where she lost her life. >> in this with a film industry where it is super competitive, it is not enough to have talent, you have to have this human appealing personality. and she had it. christine: investigators are looking into why a prop gun that police say was fired by alec baldwin killed the 42-year-old cinematographer and injured the director on the set of the film trust. -- film, "rust." a member of the camera crew said he and crew walked off the set due to safety concerns, that their concerns were brushed off by producers, and there were two accidental discharges twice in the same day within 10 minutes. according to a search warrant, the assistant director said he did not know there were rounds in the gun he gave to alec baldwin. hutchins was seen in this instagram picture seen as a rising star behind the camera. >> she just radiated a vibe. you

christine sloan has her story. >> nothing was anything that i aimed for.ould do. >> reporter: ruthit thompson was a disney icon. she started pointing at disney studios in 1938. she helped create the first animated feature, "snow white and the seven the seven the sevv ruthie was one of the first women to join the international photographers union. >> apparently the boys were impressed with my curiosity. and decided what i do mechanically with the camera, i should be part of the camera union. i thought, that feels good. >> reporter: disney executive chairman bob iger saying, ruthie was a legend among animators. we will miss her smile and sense of humor, her work and pioneering spirit will be an inspiration to us all. she was a disney legend and had the longest working relationship with roy and walt disney. >> making sure that my hands still fit on the plaque. >> reporter: she recalled the first time she met roy and walt, as a child living near the studios. once, roy asked us neighborhood kids the play in the street, while he photographed us with a movie came

here's abc's christine sloan. >> reporter: a little boy is back in his mother's arms after he was missing in the woods near his texas home for nearly four days. and now the good samaritan who found 3-year-old christopher ramirez is speaking out. >> people no matter what their faith is, they're going to call it a miracle. it's a miracle. it's a miracle. >> reporter: tim halpin says he first heard about the missing boy during his bible study class last week. >> they were talking about this little boy who was lost, and i'm saying, what little boy. the lord told me you're going to look for this boy tomorrow. halpin says he found the toddler five miles away from search teams after hearing what sounded like a child's voice. >> christopher, is that you? and then he speaks again. i'm like, whoa. you know, like praise god, and he was only maybe 10 or 12 feet into the woods, but it was very, very dense, very, very thick. i had a machete xi with me, i'm looking along the fence like where where is the best route for me to try to get to him and then there he was. >> reporter: christopher disappeared a

christine sloan has the details. >> as covid case numbers continue to fall nationally, more vaccine requirementse to go into effect. not everyone is willing to roll up their sleeves. in chicago, a court battle is heating up between the city and police force, about half of which is unvaccinated. >> we have seen from the fraternal order of police, a lot of misinformation, flat out lies in order to induce insurrection. >> the city announcing those who do not get vaccinated will be placed on no pay status. in seattle, the police department is making preparations ahead of a monday deadline for all officers to provide proof of vaccination. the concern that the department may lose hundreds of officers who are choosing not to get vaccinated. in everett, washington, 200 boeing employees staged a protest against the company's vaccine mandate. mask rules are now loosened in san francisco. masks no longer required in some environments if everyone is fully vaccinated and there are not more than 100 people. >> it is a nice feeling that the city decides it is safe for us to take our masks off. >> this week, ac