. >> her real purpose was to share the health care help included in the federal american rescue plan like now options for more than 14.9 people who don't have health insurance for coverage they can afford. those eligible for tax credits will have at least two choices of plan that won't cost more that 8 5% of their income and many premiums will decrease by $50 a person per month. >> we want to make sure that the rescue package is successful in what it set out to do. vaccines in the arms, money in the pocket office the american people, children safely in school, workers safely back on the job. >> she also talked about the crush of migrants headed to the border and blamed former president trump. >>> what a difference a year makes. here is a flash back to the house speaker a visit to china town last february as the pandemic was just beginning she toured shops and encouraged visitors it was safe to come. >> we want to be careful about how we deal with it. we want to say to people, scum to china town. here we are. we are again careful, safe, and come join us >>> big steps made on the road t

federal health officials recommended the move after six women developed blood clots after getting the shot. >> this is a recommendation, and it's not a mandate. it's out of an abundance of caution. >> reporter: the johnson & johnson vaccine first became available in early march. it has since been administered to roughly seven million people. a fact emphasized by experts like dr. anthony fauci. >> there have been six out of the 6.85 million doses which is less than one in a million. >> reporter: the blood clots also occurred in women between the ages of 18 and 48. their symptoms began six to 13 days after they got the shot. one woman died. another is in critical condition. the cdc will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the blood clotting cases. they're expecting to vote on whether the issue is significant enough for the pause to continue. the johnson & johnson vaccine pause is not expected to have a significant impact on the national immunization effort. >> we have more than enough supply of pfizer and moderna vaccines to continue the current pace of about three million shots per da

but, in the short-term, federal health officials are most concerned about preventing a fourth wave of a 7-day average approaching 62,000 new cases per day, a 12% increase over the previous week. >> this is a critical moment in our fight against the pandemic. as we see increases in cases, we can't afford to let our guards down. >> federal health officials say human error led to the waste of 15 million doses of johnson and johnson vaccine whose ingredients were improperly mixed as emergent biosolutions a manufacturing contractor still going through the regulatory process to become part of j and j's vaccine supply chain. the fda had cited emergent in the past from problems ranging from employee training to cracked vials and mold according to records obtained by the associated press. but the company says quality control systems worked and federal health officials confirm no vaccine doses in question were released to the public. and bret today, cvs announced that it has administered more than 10 million covid-19 vaccine doses to the public. that's nearly 7% of all doses given in the u.s. s

been closed and appointments restricted local health officials blame a lack of vaccine supplies federal health minister has promised that the program will pick up pace in april supplies increase and local doctors take part. his head of germany's most populous state north rhine-westphalia and leads angela merkel's conservative party. with this up. and invites why i think we need a bridge lock down we have to build the bridge to the point in time where a lot of people are vaccinated. i know that a lot of people are tired of the pandemic. but also that a lot are ready to go a step further and then i may or june to enter a new phase. in a large majority of citizens are willing to take this step so that we have a better outlook and more planning security. reasons it meets. the bridge to a breakthrough success in testing means we need to double down on a lot of areas and move towards a lockdown. let's get more chief international editor richard welcome richard what do you make of that score. this is definitely increasing fill the likelihood of a tough a lot down coming at this you say it's just sill

. >>> federal health officials will meet about johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine. the shot as you probably heard was paused out of an abundance of caution due to a possible risk of blood clots. we are going to bring jobina back in for more. >> reporter: thank you, reggie. officials expect to make a decision on the johnson & johnson vaccine within the next few days. they may limit the population who they recommend get vaccines. officials can investigate an extremely rare blood clotting disorder. it developed in just 6 of 7 million people. one woman died and another is in critical condition. officials don't know if it was the vaccine that caused the disorder. i also want to let you know that health officials believe the benefits of getting vaccinated far outweigh any potential risks. to put this into context with how rare this disorder is, the chance of developing it is less than one in 1 million. you have a higher chance of being hit by lightning. >>> every single county will continue vaccination efforts this morning but without the johnson & johnson vaccine. they h

federal health officials say vaccinated people can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people and family members without masks or social distancing. the cdc says masks should remain on anywhere there is a large gathering including ballparks, malls, or churches. we will bring you president biden's remarks on the issue later this hour. france is moving toward rollout of so-called vaccine passports aimed at jump starting travel. officials say the countries covid-19 tracing app has been equipped with new function and is being deployed on services between paris and corsica. france is the first country in the eu to have a system up and running as part of the plan to introduce regionwide digital green certificates by mid june. justin trudeau says his country will meet its target to reduce greenhouse gases to 45% of 2005 levels by 2030, despite the country's record of missing its previous goals. the prime minister spoke during the bloomberg green summit. >> it's not just about -- it's about consumption. making sure that canadians consume less fossil fuel. we are going hard toward zero

but federal health officials say it's the safety culture that should re-assure americans. >> jointly cdc and fda were able to identify these rare events and act quickly to alert healthcare providers and the public. this demonstrates the safety systems in place are working. >> it should reinforce in those individuals how we take safety so seriously. >> the federal health officials warn there may be a temporary dip in daily vaccination numbers as people originally slated for johnson & johnson shots have to reschedule. but they say between the pfizer and moderna vaccines, they'll have more than enough doses to continue or even accelerate the current pace of vaccinations. right now the u.s. is averaging about 3.3 million people getting vaccinated every day. that's up from three million per day last week. neil? >> neil: jonathan serrie, thanks very much. to jonathan's point, we should mention that pfizer has agreed to increase production another 10% to make up for whatever gap might be there because the pause of j&j continues. let's go to the former health and human services secretary for

that said, it's still the right decision by the federal health officials. actually, it should give everybody a lot more confidence in vaccines because we know even for something that's one in a million, they're willing to hit pause to do this thorough and careful investigation. i hope that people will have full confidence in the pfizer and moderna vaccines, which are a different mechanism from johnson & johnson and know that they've been given to over 100 million individuals without this kind of red flag. >> what symptoms should those who received the johnson & johnson vaccine be looking out for? when should someone contact their doctor, for example, with concerns? especially women, like you, between the ages of 18 and 48. >> two aspects. one is the when to look out for symptoms and the other is what to look for. the when he is really important. the when should be a few days to a few weeks after getting the johnson & johnson vaccine. if you just got the vaccine and now you're having fever, body aches, headaches, that's normal. that's expected. that's your b

if there were, our federal health officials that are that cautious would have certainly caught them. >> elizabeth was just reporting about how moderna's ceo is talking about having a booster shot ready relatively soon. what does it mean if people don't show up to get the booster shot? if you got to go through it again to get another appointment to get back in to get another shot? does it mean we're threatened to slide back into the pandemic yet again? >> right now we have no evidence that we really need a booster shot. we might. n. time for two reasons. might be that immunity waynes over time. and it may also be because new variants are developing. we need boosters that target the variants. but right now, the vaccine that's we have seem to be very effective and they seem to have long lasting effects. and so i think it's early for us to be speculating that this booster is going to be needed and if people don't get it they're tl are going to be consequences. studies are showing that the idea of a booster shot is fueling vaccine hesitancy in tern certain groups. people say i don't want

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california is following the federal recommendation and pausing the use of the johnson and johnson vaccine. the state's health department sent us a statement that reads in part, quote, additionally, the state will convene the western states scientific safety review workgroup to review the information provided by the federal government on this issue as the federal government has said, we do not expect a significant impact to our vaccine allocations. the state says less than 4% of its vaccine allocation. this week is the johnson and johnson vaccine. and on to the south in our santa clara county has announced a huge boost in its vaccine supply. kron four's. rob fladeboe has more on that now live for us from san jose. rob. >> that's right. sanaz another 300,000 doses. that's right. 300,000 doses coming from the federal government. another 60,000 from the state of california next week. officials here at this afternoon calling this a game changer. let's take a look at some video. and i can tell you that the significance of this, among other things is that this is going to mean that the county fully utilize capacity

. >>> federal health officials will meet about johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine. of course that shot was paused out of an abundance of caution due to a possible risk of blood clots. jobina has been tracking this story since it broke this time yesterday morning. and she is at the live desk with when the vaccine may be available again. >> federal health officials expect to make a decision on the johnson & johnson vaccine in the next few day. they may recommend more research or end the pause or limit the population who they recommend the vaccine to. the pause was announced yesterday so officials can investigate an extremely rare blood clotting disorder. it developed in nearly six of the 7 million people that received the vaccine. one woman died and another is in critical condition. health officials still don't know whether it was the vaccine that caused the disorder. >> so i think people need to be reassured. that even when there is no definitive link or causality, that no chances will be taken when it comes to people's safety. >> this is a really rare event. there h

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. >> that is basically a 100% on questionable for every single solitary america tuesday, federal health officials temporarily stop the use of the johnson and johnson covid-19 vaccine. >> as they review data involving 6. reported us cases of a rare in severe type of blood clot, individuals. white house covid coordinator. jeff resigns says the move shows the food and drug administration prioritizes safety. >> the fda says the only expect the pause to last a matter of days. announcement will not. have a significant impact on our vaccination program. it really allows both the fda and the cdc to further investigate. >> these cases to try and understand white house chief medical advisor doctor anthony fauci says those who received the change a vaccine more than a month ago should not worry the time frame. >> when this occurs, it's pretty tight from the few days, 6 to 13 days from the time of the vaccination. florida republican senator marco rubio says health experts are taking the necessary precautions. >> i'm hoping that it will be a short term interruption and that will will be online here

. >>> an 11 day pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine lifted by federal health officials is making its way back into the bay area vaccine supply. with that thank you for joining us. the u.s. has more than 9 million doses of johnson & johnson coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered. here in the bay area counties are gearing up to start giving the johnson & johnson vaccine with a few changes and options. we are live in san rafael where there are lots of opinions about the vaccine. rerter: lots at this vaccine site here. most bay area counties getting ready to roll out the johnson & johnson vaccine once again. some counties will give your choice on what vaccine you want? >> the administration of johnson & johnson can resume immediately. >> reporter: the johnson & johnson vaccine is back after an 11 day pause. the fda and cdc saying the benefits out ray outweig the risk. ets r bust standards foeness an quality. this is a medical product use widely. >> reporter: after cdc voted to lift the pause but recommending it come with a label noting the risks of rare blood clots. there been 15 b

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more than 30 states moving to offer the johnson & johnson vaccine again as federal health officials lift an 11-day pause. >> the science is really clear that -- that it's really safe and effective vaccines. >> but is supply overtaking demand? the sites that are shutting down. u.s. surgeon general dr. vivek murthy joins us live this morning. >>> looking back and pnn , our abc newswainon post" poll. what americans think about his handling of the pandemic, the economy, and immigration. >> hands up. [ crowd chanting ] >>> the pressure is rising to release the body camera video in the fatal shooting of andrew brown, the unarmed black man shot to death by sheriff's deputies in north carolina. who makes the final decision? >> he left a close and tight family. i just want justice. >> as brown's family shares their pain. >>> dangerous storms. >> oh, no. >> tornadoes that tore through the south, damaging buildings and dropping large hail. plus, new concerning conditions. today's fire danger in the west. >>> and hello, oscar. hollywood's biggest night is adioho will be a lot different this year. >>

federal health officials say it is the only way back to normal life. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> right now let's bring in nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston to talk about some of these issues. larry, thanks for being here today. what do you think about -- >> happy to be here, terry. >> what do you think about of the first 100 days? what are some of the things the president's done and what are some problems he's got coming up. >> the president spent most of his early days on covid-19, promised a million shots, 100 million shots by 100 days and doubled it, 200 million shots by 100 days, he's accomplished both of those goals. he's also cleaned up the supply chain i critical. don't forget the $1.9 trillion. he squeaked that through because remember, a 50/50 division in the senate, not much more leeway in the house. on the other hand, there's some things that are clearly in his way, the mess at the border continues to be bothersome. it was for the president, it is for this president, trump now biden, something critical. he's got th

vaccinate americans against covid-19 hit a gut-check moment today, one concerning enough to cause federal health authorities to call for a pause in using shots made by johnson & johnson. that's because six women who have received the single-dose shot later developed blood clots. one woman died the fda wants a pause now to investigate any potential links to the shots. here's what we know. the cases are extremely rare 6 out of nearly 7 million j&j vaccinations given white house officials say they have ordered enough of the other two vaccines to keep up the current pace of vaccinations tonight more than 122 million americans have received at least one dose of covid vaccines in a few minutes, my conversation with dr. fauci about the news and what you should know. but first late details from miguel almaguer. >> reporter: after today's stunning announcement, states began canceling johnson & johnson vaccination appointments the fda and cdc calling for a pause in the use of the single-dose shot out of an abundance of caution. authorities say six women out of the nearly 7 million people who have received

. >>> a lot of folks left hanging tonight but there's no decision after federal health officials held an emergency meeting on safety concerns that led to the pause of the johnson & johnson covid vaccine. almost 124 million have now received at least one dose of the various vaccines miguel almaguer has late details >> we're going to go in and out >> reporter: as millions more are vaccinated today and tens of millions await their turn, tonight no decision from the cdc's advisory committee after reviewing johnson & johnson case data. it's still unclear if or when the vaccine will be used again >> this is all the johnson & johnson that i can't use. >> reporter: in the meantime, every state halting the use of j&j, which some fear could lead to fewer getting vaccinated >> i wonder if this is going to set us back and if so by how much and by how long and will certain communities be even more hesitant now? >> reporter: the six cases under investigation are out of the 7.2 million who've received j&j's single-dose vaccine. the one fatality, a 45-year-old who received her dose march 6th. 11 days

this comes as federal health officials investigate a ty, ca, after a black man was shot and killed byarrest warrants. witnesses said authorities fired multiple times at andrew brown jr. as he tried to drive away on wednesday. the officers involved in the incident have been placed on leave. >>> more electric vehicles are hitting the road, and experts are now testing e-powered cars to see how safe they are. nancy chen has the results. >> reporter: in crash tests to the front and the side, the 2021 ford mustang mach e performed well earning a top award. the suv is one of several electric vehicles recently analyzed by the insurance institute for highway safety. the volvo xc40 recharge, audi etron and tesla three earned the highest honor of top safety pick plus. >> the electric vehicles are performing just as well as the internal combustion engine models. >> reporter: iihs president ca manufacturing ofleric rs speedin. some automakers are planning to shift their fleets almost completely to e-power in the coming decades. >> it has really good protection when it comes to crash worthiness, an

. >> that basically a 100% on questionable for every single solitary america tuesday, federal healthfficials temporarily stop the use of the johnson and johnson covid-19 vaccine. >> as they review data involving 6. reported us cases of a rare in severe type of blood clot, individuals. white house covid coordinator. jeff resigns says the move shows the food and drug administration prioritizes safety. >> the fda says the only expect the pause to last a matter of days. announcement will not. have a significant impact on our vaccination program. it really allows both the fda and the cdc to further investigate. >> these cases to try and understand white house chief medical advisor doctor anthony fauci says those who received the change a vaccine more than a month ago should not worry the time frame when this occurs, it's pretty tight from the few days, 6 to 13 days from the time of the vaccination. florida republican senator marco rubio says health experts are taking the necessary precautions. >> i'm hoping that it will be a short term interruption and that will will be online here pretty

hos nel voted to lift the pause and then moments ago, federal health officials lifted the pause officially. good evening, i am ana daetz. >>> the vaccination cos resume as early as tomorrow morning. stephanie sierra has opinion following the story and joins us live in the newsroom with more. stef. >> reporter: yes, just within the past hour the cdc and fda approved a recommendation to uphold use of the johnson and johnson vaccine for anyone 18 and older. we know specific warnings to women under age of 50 which was extensively talked about today. but a list of risks with treatment options will be provided to any recipient. the pause on the johnson and johnson vaccine officially lifted friday after a cdc advisory panel decided the benefits far outweigh the risks. the decision comes ten days after reports of a happened full of severe but rare blood clotting conditions called thrombosed apena syndrome where blood clots form in the legs, lungs or the brain. >> the risk to women is definitely there, but it's extremely low. but there are other vaccines if people feel that's a concern, and certain

federal health officials have reportedly suggested the state isn't efficiently administering its doses. >> i don't think there's a governor in the country leaving vaccines on the table. i can tell you that certainly is the case in michigan. we are getting shots in arms. >> reporter: for michigan's seven fold spike over the past few months, whitmer blames more contagious variants factors. >> people are tired and moving around more. this is the combination of things why we are seeing growing spread in michigan right now. they are requiring students to get vaccinated. >> it's not a civil rights issue. it's a health issue. we should all be protecting each other. >> if i know everyone has been vaccinated and we have that bubble, i do think i'll be much more comfortable. >> reporter: nationwide, more than one in three americans have had at least one dose of a vaccine. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. >>> according to johns hopkins university, roughly 562,000 americans have died of covid- 19. >>> new at 5:00, demonstrators sending a message to the city college of san francisco. they marched fr

minnesota, senator edward kennedy of massachusetts to pass that landmark federal legislation, mental health parity and addiction equity act emguof 2008. i am so happy and proud the daughter and son, now diminishing and patrick continued their father's legacy of addressing these challenges is used today by serving on this task force. onward, before turning to our panel discussions, we have to short pre-recorded remarks from ben miller and branded skidmark with the sunflower foundation, these two organizations in the sunflower foundation along with new york community trust graciously provided support for this work for which we would not have been able to do without so thank you ben and brandon and we will turn it now. >> thank you, bill.

federal health officials had urged people not to travel at all, unless it was absolutely necessary. the cdc says that recommendations still applies. >> while we believe fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, cdc is not recommending travel at this time, due to the rising number of cases. >> even so, some of the busiest travel days since the pandemic began were recorded last three weeks. san francisco international airport has certainly seen an uptick in travelers there. >>> that is quite a change from this time last year, as abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman shows us in this report. >> reporter: if you feel like dancing, you would not have been alone at sfo today. dancing carefully? you had company. >> coronavirus scares me. >> but you are traveling. >> and he to see my daughter, i would only do it for her. >> reporter: why would people to fight the centers for disease control recommendations on this good friday before easter? >> i'm going home to minneapolis. >> i miss my girlfriend. >> my mom's 84th birthday. >> reporter: hence, all the people in a hurry whe

federal health officials say an updated fact sheet will be distributed starting next week. it will warn patients of the risk of developing very rare blood clots. >>> new video into the newsroom in just the past hour of a vigil in oakland remembering a father who ng tosa hiugfroma fire. police say it was intentionally set. this afternoon mourners gathered outside of the burned- out home where 37-year-old -- and his one-year-old daughter died. witnesses they early saturday morning, someone threw objects through the windows, causing fast-moving flames to rip through the home. the father tried to rescue his daughter from the flames investigators say the fire is tied to a string of crimes which began after a homicide at bookers grocery store liquor on april 10th. he worked as a clerk for that store. >> he was an american to came to the u.s. five years ago to escape war-torn yemen. he got married to the love of his life and works to support his pregnant wife, there one and a half-year-old daughter is -- and is the other family members. >> the mother is still hospitalized with bur

. >> reporter: it is clear that federal health officials are wasting in time on this. less than two hours after that expert panel's recommendation, both the fda and the director of the cdc forally announced they are accepting the recommendation and they will lift the pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine. anoushah rasta, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> a green light now on the federal level. but what about the state level? california hasn't yet issued its guidance, but it is expected to follow the lead of the feds. san francisco says it has 700 doses of the j&j shots on hand. it's planning on administering those doses beginning next week but will wait for the state to make its guidance clear. santa clara county has 20,000 doses of the j&j shot. napa county has 400 doses. all those of those counties that we have mentioned are awaiting state guidance. >>> booking a vaccine appointment in the bay area is getting easier. several counties are seeing an uptick in supply. one of the biggest boosts is in san mateo county, up from 11,000 vaccines this week to more than 24

federal health officials. they might recommend that the johnson and johnson vaccine. >> be put back into use and that could happen as soon as this weekend. it would come with a warning, though, about the risk of rare, but possible blood clots. the vaccine was put on hold after a number of people reported blood clots within weeks of getting the shot. >> more vaccines and better. scheduling has vaccination numbers steadily increasing in santa clara county. >> there are roughly 20,000 appointments available in the week ahead. and while there might not be a lot of long lines. kron four's rob fladeboe says a lot of people are getting their shots. >> despite what looked like sparse attendance for a vaccination here at the santa clara county fairgrounds on thursday somewhere close to 3,000 people got the shot bolstered at last with a steady supply of vaccine. the effort to get it into arms is now a well oiled machine says the county's doctor jennifer tong was that we've just gotten that much more efficient. >> so we

mean for anyone currently registered to receive the johnson and johnson vaccine this means all federal health channels of vaccination sites community health centers and the like will immediately stop administering the johnson and johnson vaccine now the c.d.c. and the f.d.a. are recommending that states through this same but it will be up to the individual states to make that decision because they're giving a complete separate allocation of those says and brand given the fact that the vaccination program represents the greatest hope to end a pandemic that has claimed over 2000000 lives in a worldwide including within 500000 americans and many were hoping that the pace of the vaccines would even act they would even further accelerate those efforts but the big question is will supplies go down given the fact that johnson and johnson will temporarily be halted now the white house says that it won't. let me start by saying that this. announcement will not have a significant impact on our vaccination program. that scene makes less than 5 percent. of the more than a 190000000 recorded shots in arms

. >> reporter: again, federal health officials are hosting a public meeting today. they're expected to make a decision within the next few days on whether to unpause the johnson & johnson vaccine, kenneth. >> we will be watching. faith, thank you. >>> breaking overnight a new report on the security failures during the u.s. capitol riot in january. "the new york times" reports an internal review of capitol police actions found officers were told not to use stun live and the report also reveals that a special police unit did not have enough riot shields that day because the shields were locked inside a bus. the capitol police inspector general who wrote that report testifies before congress tomorrow. >>> today president biden will announce plans to withdraw all u.s. troops from afghanistan by september this year. that would leave them on the ground past the may 1st deadline set by former president trump. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell called biden's decision a grave mistake. abc's martha raddatz reports there is reason for concern. >> reporter: the taliban d

the white house says federal health officials will look into the claims. >>> meantime, more than 20,000naccompanied minors are in u.s. custody this morning. some come all the way from central america where a climate change may have worsened desperate conditions. manuel bojorquez has more from guatemala. >> reporter: so this would be full of leaves, this is the coffee bean -- no good. these crops were the family's livelihood. he's one of many farmers in the guatemalan highlands devastated by back-to-back hurricanes last fall that barrelled through the region with intensity and rainfall believed to be magnified by climate change. you lost everything. houses and the crops. his coffee and cardemom crop flooded. all he's ever known instantly under water. he tells me he took out a bank loan to plant new seeds. nothing has grown but his debt. you have a debt. you have no way of repaying it. the crops are ruined. every day he says he gets at least two calls looking to collect from him. he knows more than 50 people in the same situation. there's always been migration from central america to the

. >>> the future of the johnson & johnson covid vaccine remains uncertain as federal health officialse pause of the vaccine. a panel says they want to learn more about the risks so they delayed that critical vote our miguel almaguer is following the latest for us. >> going to go in and out. >> reporter: as millions more are vaccinated and tens of millions await their return, no decision from the cdc after reviewing johnson & johnson case data it's unclear when and if the vaccine will be used again. >> this is all the johnson & johnson that i can't use. >> reporter: in the meantime, every state halting the use of j&j which some fear could lead to fewer getting vaccinated. >> i wonder if this is going to set us back? if so, by how much and by how long? and will certain communities be even more hesitant now >> reporter: the six cases under investigation are out of the 7.2 million who have received j&j's single dose vaccine. one fatality, a 45-year-old who received her dose march 6th. 11 days later she was hospitalized with dry heaving and a headache the next day she passed away experts w

>>> right now at 11:00, a major meeting by federal health officials over the fate of the johnson & johnson vaccine. the impact this could have ahead of tomorrow's statewide vaccine eligibility expansion. >>> and olympic excitement reaching a new fever pitch so a live look this midday as nbc bay area counts down 100 days until the start of the 2021 games in tokyo. we're live with some of the big names as the bay area and the world get ready. thanks for joining us to for our midday newscast. to that in a bit. first we'll start with the cdc holding an emergency meeting to decide whether or not to put the johnson & johnson covid vaccine back into rotation. nbc pay area's bob redell is live outside a mass vaccination site in pleasantton. bob, have we learned anything from this meeting so far? >> reporter: marcus, the cdc's advisory committee on immunization practices is supposed to be starting in a moment. you can take a look at it. i've been looking at it on my phone. they are supposed to be starting any moment and they will look at two issues. one, should people continue to receive the johnso

infections are greater than 102100000 people the overall national figure has been above this old month federal health minister yen spawn is calling for tougher measures. in order to reduce the numbers we need consistent and if possible nationwide measures. that many citizens also recognize the need to break this wave of infections with additional measures many polls show this very clearly. if you're going to at any rate citizens ever realistic view of the situation and the gravity of the situation and the majority are in favor of stricter rules a lockdown is needed to break the current way. political correspondent and crane explain why this federal government is taking this lead. german law until now has placed responsibility for infectious disease control largely in the hands of regional authorities and there's enormous variance in the rate of infection across different regions of germany so some rural regions have rates as low as 3030 cases per 100000 residents others go up to almost 300 cases per 100000 residents so there has been a lot of variation in the way that different regional authorities a

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the johnson & johnson vaccine returns after federal health officials lift their ten-day pause. we'll have the latest on the extremely rare instances of complications and where the u.s. vaccine effort stands this morning. >>> severe storms. millions of americans are in the path of dangerous weather this weekend including a threat of tornadoes. we'll have the latest forecast. >>> docked and loaded. the spacex dragon astronauts connect and board the international space station this morning after a 23-hour flight. we'll get an update on their historic trip. >>> and a $100 million deli? how did a single new jersey delicatessen run by a high school wrestling coach get a valuation of more than $100 million? we'll have the back story that some say doesn't cut the mustard. >>> first, we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seco seconds. >> we have 567,000 people who have died so to far. that is a really, really good reason to get people vaccinated. >> reporter: the u.s. lifting its pause on johnson & johnson's coronavirus vaccine saying its benefits o

especially federally health centers and their efforts to augment. we know that in kansas and across the country, maurer patients seek riemer a care than in any other health system setting. in fact, the vast majority of patients receiving behavioral health services are patients with no previous mental health diagnosis or treatment history. integrated care has proven critical to ensuring that more kansans have access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time. so while our clinic partners and their providers persist in this model, they do so not because it's easy or lucrative, because it is, in their mind, how care should be delivered. in fact, all the clinics that sunflower has funded in its 10 year investment in integrated care have maintained their commitment to this model long after grant funds have ended. a testament to the forward-looking leadership of these organization and their commitment. these clinics maintain integrated care, despite chronic challenges in locating, hiring, and financially supporting staff long-term. in trainin

we started using hundreds of volunteers to gather data in our federal system a lot of that public health responses at the state and county level. with a different kind of state a dashboards to standardize as well as we could to stitch that information together not just raw data but interpretation to provide people an understanding of what is going on in the thpandemic when the cdc any other health authorities were and attenuated by the trump administration. host: covid tracking.com. you can follow the project on twitter what kind of information with people get by following you on twitter? >> we put out interpretive updates. we take a look at the data and the artifacts that look that way because of the data pipeline or the backlogs and we try to give people a very reasonable and interpretation of pandemic data and on the website you can go back in time define many weeks worth of the interpretation that we've done a very solid job to stay close to the data and only saying what we really could. host: you said the united states was missing data are they still missing data? where they can com

infections are greater than 102100000 people the overall national figure has been above this old month federal health minister you can spawn is calling for tougher measures. in order to reduce the numbers we need consistent and if possible nationwide measures. that many citizens also recognize the need to break this wave of infections with additional measures many polls show this very clearly. if you're going to at any rate citizens have a realistic view of the situation and the gravity of the situation and the majority are in favor of stricter rules a lockdown is needed to operate the current way. political correspondent and crane explained why this federal government is taking this lead. german law until now has placed responsibility for infectious disease control largely in the hands of regional authorities and there's enormous variance in the rate of infection across different regions of germany so some rural regions have rates as low as 3030 cases per 100000 residents others go up to almost 300 cases per 100000 residents so there has been a lot of variation in the way that different regional aut

federal health officials warn patients and doctors tuesday to watch for symptoms that could indicaten extremely rare or serious form a blood clot in the brain suffered by six women who received johnson & johnson's coronavirus vaccine. what do you look for if you are one of the more than 7 million people who have received the company's vaccine or are received to -- or are scheduled to receive it soon? the symptoms include headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, and shortness of breath that occurs six to 14 days after receipt of the vaccine. officials say the symptoms are different from the flu like aches that could receive a day after the shot. of are generally harmless -- harmless symptoms against inoculation. here was the statement from the fda and cdc late yesterday morning when the decision was made on pausing it. "as of april the 12th, more than six point 8 million doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine have been administered in the u.s.. cdc and fda are viewing -- reviewing data involving six cases of rare and severe blood clots in individuals after receiving the j and j vaccine. al