gandhi, thank you so much. what do they say the bubblegum pleasure, double the pleasure, it's double the learning with you two. >> >>> welcome back.welcome back.w. major news today for americans hoping to travel to europe this summer. the european commission expects to welcome americans back, after a year of nonessential travel ban. joining us to talk about that and answer your travel questions, scott, founder of scott's cheap flights, and author of take more vacations. scott, welcome back. >> thanks for having me. >> let's go into this. under what conditions will the you accept american visitors? what are they looking at? is it contingent on vaccinations? >> details are a little bit dvd. yesterday and and indicated only americans who have been fully vaccinated will be able to travel there. but the framework that the eu had established for their own citizens to travel internationally the summer says that you can travel if you have been either vaccinated, if you have a recent negative test, or if you show a rece

monica gandhi. several southeast asian countries that successfully contained the coronavirus over the past year are seeing outbreaks. cambodia ordered a strict two-week lockdown of its capital phnom penh after reporting hundreds of infections per day for the first time. fewer than 1.5 million cambodians -- or less than 5% of the population -- has been vaccinated against covid-19. thailand's cases have risen exponentially throughout april. meanwhile, scattered outbreaks in vietnam are threatening one of the most successful public health campaigns of the pandemic. 175 former heads of state and nobel laureates are calling on president biden to back a waiver world tde organation intellecal propey rules r covid- vaccines dung the ndemic. nine o of 10 pple in mt poor countes likelwill not reive a vaine thisear acrding tohe open tter, buan ip waer wou "expand glal manufacring cacity, unhindered by industry monopolies that are driving the dire supply shortages blocking vaccine access." gnatorieinclude rmer

gandhi says it's not looking likely boosters will be in our future. as all three vaccines will from producing a t cell immunity which is effectively fighting variants. >> another point, dr. gandhi made is everyone if these booster shots are available by the fall it's potential they won't even be recommended or widely available at that time. ultimately of course public health officials will be making that call not the ceos of pfizer or moderna. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >>> and steph speaking of. if we reach the point in which a booster shot is needed, will the side effects be better or worse. any idea on that or how much additional protection would it provide us. >> interesting questions, dr. gandhi did say if we need booster side effects won't be a severe since our anti bodies to the vaccine whether have calmed down so that's good news. as far as the amount of additional protection provided. she explains since the current vaccines already have high levels of t cells which produce long lasting immunity the booster may only increase protection by r

monica gandhi. thank you so much, we appreciate your time always. given the concern many women of course have receiving the j&j vaccine, should men now also have this can about blood thoughts? >> so you know, the cdc on friday told

so supply is key to this equation, okay, dr gandhi? what those are the concerns that come with re opening, you know the concerns that would be that every time you re open, we see surges, but i really have to stress that that was always without vaccines. it's not even a doctor. what she called it. the x factor. it's not an x factor. it's a clear factor, which is that we're laying down vaccines and then on and then planning the re opening. so even now, as we re opened more, we're not going to see those seems searches and we've seen israel. this happened in israel. this happened in the uk you don't see the surges as you open if you have enough of your population. vaccinated it's completely different than surges. 12 and three, okay, so final question for you, dr gandhi. let's say we do meet that june 15th deadline california fully reopens. what should us californians keep in mind once that happens, you know, doctor. sorry. governor newsome is not releasing the mask mandate. i think it's likely that the cases will be so low by that time. if

gandhi says it's not looking like boosters are necessary both pfizer and moderna plan to have them on the market by the end of the year. >> for the very latest on vaccine appointment openings or if you have questions about the vaccine process you can always ask the abc 7 news vaccine team. by heading to abc 7 news.com/vaccine. >>> in the north bay, tomorrow, marin county will learn if it will become the next county to move into yellow. even if marin county get it is green light to go yellow, some people are not sure they're ready to come inside. >> reporter: this is the inside of a bar, a sight that many of us have not seen for a very long time but a sight that might become more common to many if marin county goes into the yellow tier on tuesday. >> i'm very excited to going inside. >> reporter: andre shumway the owner of bar. shumway says they opened indoors a couple of days ago with food but the demand has not been initially as high as they had planned. >> we were surprised with how limited the desire to come back inside. >> reporter: some are still a bit hesitant of being inside a

monica gandhi. dr., good to see you again. today is the deadline set by the biden administration for all states open vaccine eligibility for everyone 16 and older. so my question is how important is this milestone and how well do you think we are doing? >> is such an amazing milestone i sort of feel like near tears today it's incredible to have this be the first day that everyone over 16 can get the vaccine, i'm thrilled. >> given this, more people are being vaccinated, you have mentioned maybe it's time to situation was be clear about at, explain your thinking indoors is a very where transmission occurs without some great data recently about how low your risk of transmission is outside. there was a china based study that looked at 1000 plus cases and only one occurred outside, there is a study from the irish times to 30,000 to 30,000 ireland it look like only one in 1000 occurred outside. there is a study that shows very low transmission outside. >> i'm curious what you think is the downside to continue to wear a mask outside

gandhi says it's not looking like boosters are necessary both pfizer and moderna plan to have them on the market by the end of the year. >> for the very latest on vaccine appointment openings or if you have questions about the vaccine process you can always ask the abc 7 news vaccine team. by heading to abc 7 news.com/vaccine. >>> in the north bay, tomorrow, marin county will learn if it will become the next county to move into yellow. even if marin county get it is green light to go yellow, some people are not sure they're ready to come inside. >> reporter: this is the inside of a bar, a sight that many of us have not seen for a very long time but a sight that might become more common to many if marin county goes into the yellow tier on tuesday. >> i'm very excited to going inside. >> reporter: andre shumway the owner of bar. shumway says they opened indoors a couple of days ago with food but the demand has not been initially as high as they had planned. >> we were surprised with how limited the desire to come back inside. >> reporter: some are still a bit hesitant of being inside a

gandhi mentioned common side effects, ones that include injection site pain, redness, swelling.o fever, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills and nausea. mayor liccardo got his first dose at santa clara fairgrounds. been vaccinating first responders but starting tomorrow it's open to general public, he urged everyone to get it as soon as possible. >>> marshawn lynch is teaming up with dr. fauci on his youtube channel, wants to help members of the black and hispanic community make more informed decision about getting their shots. talked about the level of distrust in his community about vaccine safety. >> anytime we've been told we're in position to have something gave to us or put in our community to help us, it seemed to turn out, you know, very bad for us. >> so how do we get past that? and reason we got to get past that is because we don't want african-americans in the community to not have the advantage of the protection of something that really works because of history. >> lynch says he's hoping the discussion will have positive impact encouraging people to get vaccinate

dr gandhi. i wanna sort of shift, you know, shift gears a little bit here and talk about the big news that i'm sure you heard late today. just a short time ago, a federal health officials have decided to lift the paws on the. what were some of the considerations led to this deci, so i think some of the considerations to not eliminate this vaccine in our country is certainly homeless populations for difficult, reaps reach populations and also for kind of populations were in and out and the one dose strategy works. this has been in a very important advancement to have the johnson and johnson back seat. there are now that they've adjudicated further plots among women. it looks like that there were a few more so essentially like you just reported 15 thoughts. in women across eight million doses. if you are less than 50, that ri and then over 50. it's very it's lower. still about one in a million, so, adding a commentary to the vaccine. i think it's prudent because that's what we do for other drugs.

monica gandhi says it is a. is a mac the cdc set for a reason that vaccinated people can be around each other without masks and distancing. >> reporter: they will fully reopen when new cases are below 1%, so it will allow employees to keep working remotely if they want to through the end of 2021. dr. gandhi says ventilation inside buildings only becomes a concern for the unvaccinated. >> they will need to keep on distancing, they need to mask, and there should be some window opening for that. >> some universities have said students will have to be vaccinated before returning to mp

gandhi has seen what thisser this i can can do with hiv. >> anti virals for hiv targeted against these same proteins, revolutionized hiv. it turned it from something that had high morbidity and mortality to a completely manageable infection. >> reporter: the people we spoke to are in awe of the science and open to this potential new treatment. >> if it prevents you from getting covid at all, compared to lying in the hospital, be on a ventilator, this is nothing, yes. i'll be totally open to it. no doubt in my mind. >> reporter: dr. gandhi reminds us the new treatment is only in the initial trials and far better than treatment is prevention, which is why she advises all of us to get the vaccine. in san francisco, terry mcsweeney, "nbc bay area news." >>> another northern california county is moving to the less restrictive yellow tier. mendocino county just above sonoma being in the yellow tier means that bars that don't serve food with open at 25% capacity. indoor gyms, wineries, tasting rooms can open at 50% capacity, and outdoor live events are allowed at 67% capacity. marin in san fr

monica gandhi says it is a. is a mac the cdc set for a reason that vaccinated people can be around each other without masks and distancing. >> reporter: they will fully reopen when new cases are below 1%, so it will allow employees to keep working remotely if they want to through the end of 2021. dr. gandhi says ventilation inside buildings only becomes a concern for the unvaccinated. >> they will need to keep on distancing, they need to mask, and there should be some window opening for that. >> some universities have said students will have to be vaccinated before returning to campus and professor dori rice of uc hastings says employers can do the same. >> generally vaccine mandates are legal, workplace conditions to increase health and safety. just as legal as requiring handwashing. another potential issue, the fact that none of the vaccines on the market has full fda approval yet. pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson only have emergency use authorization. >> it could lead to more legal challenges. we will se

it does get their shots. >> that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time to doctor gandhi. also believes we could be safely hugging each other and shaking hands by this summer and eating inside restaurants. as long as we're vaccinated. >> and that would keep it seeing surges. and then we close down of the surge is it will close down. >> we're creating a community in the population. if the virus can infect to you when you have great immunity from these vaccines. he's a very, very effective vaccine on tuesday. the governor says californians can begin planning their lives post-pandemic as long as we remain vigilant in the meantime, we have another 2 months to get through. we got get our fellow californians vaccinated. we have to keep on form asks you to keep distancing the stores. we have another 2 months to go. the 2 months is not long given. what was >> michelle kingston kron 4 news. walgreens is changing how it schedules. the second dose of the pfizer vaccine. the centers for disease control and prevention says the should be given 3 weeks after the first the pharmacy had be

monica gandhi has a different perspective. she thinks it is time to reconsider outdoor mask mandates getting low transition rates for outside activities. >> there is a lot of data, to be fair, over the last six months, that shows the risk of outdoor transmission is very low, in fact, there was a study from ireland and china that says one in 1000 transmissions occur outside. >> reporter: at the marina in san francisco, today, eagle said it is too soon to lift the mandate, even these two friends who enjoyed while working out. >> yeah, you should wear a mask. >> i think they should keep it for a while, a month or two in, we get more people vaccinated. >> reporter: so when might dr. rutherford feel comfortable talking about lifting the outdoor mask mandate? >> as we get up to 60% of people vaccinated, we can start to consider it. but we will have to see how it goes over the next couple months with the push to get it done by june 15th. >> reporter: so conflicting opinions, but we did reach out to the department of health. we asked

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we're joined by dr monica gandhi. she's an infectious disease expert with ucsf. off those people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks now outdoors unless they're in a large gathering. this is something that you've been pushing for weeks now. are you satisfied with the changes announced today, or do you think they should have gone further? i mean, they could have gone further for two reasons. it's actually there are two reasons to do this with mass man fades one to release the outdoor mass mandate. one is actually not has nothing to do with vaccination. it's just that outdoor transmission is so much lower than inside transmission any. the best done study was in wuhan, china, one out of 7320 for infections. we're linked outdoor transmission with very careful contact tracing so because outside air disperses the viral particles, it's a lot more safe. so that's independent of the vaccination status of an individual. so the w h o actually says unvaccinated people because they made these recommendations before vaccines do not need to mask outside. unles

dr gandhi. thanks so much for joining us today. obviously a lot of people glad to hear that restrictions around travel or being eased here. but is this a good move? yes i actually do think it's a good move. and why? because i think it's motivating for people to hear good news about what can happen and how life can be more normal after you vaccinated. i think it's motivating to take the vaccine and then it's motivating as our vaccine axis is going up for people to get those appointments and i, you know you could decide how you want to do your public health messaging, complete caution or giving people kind of rewards. in a way for the great things that vaccines unlock for us, which is going back to more normal ways of being absolutely. i'm curious to know if you think we might see some type of summer rush people booking flights and traveling around the country. i'm curious. also this there was some difference when it comes to traveling domestically versus traveling internationally, right? yes so there isn't what the cdc said today is

as you know, we met with president gandhi and chairman and other leaders from the government today and i listen carefully to what they had to say i'm a particularly in response to the president's speech last night and the decision we made and i've got to say what i heard today was consistent across the board. respect for the president's decision, profound appreciation for years of partnership but also commitment to and optimism about the next chapter we are going to write together. what i heard in private today from the president is entirely consistent with the statement he released publicly yesterday. no difference. again, a lot of latitude for the united states and partners have done over the past two decades but also something i mentioned a moment ago which i found pretty powerful that afghanistan doesn't live in the past, it's no longer 2001 or 2011 and what we talked about was partnership between our two countries, 2021 and beyond so what does that mean? two things. one, i did come in the first instance to deliver a message with strong encouragement from president biden, that our

country he told the afghan president musharraf's dunny that their partnership was changing but enduring gandhi said he respects the decision and expressed gratitude for the sacrifices of u.s. troops. as the u.s. and other nato troops repaired to exit afghanistan there is concern about a possible security breakdown and a resurgence of the taliban many afghan women are especially worried about what could happen next. parvana zamata is a teacher at a private school and the afghan capital kabul this is her dream job but now she fears her career and indeed her entire life are under threat. today and they told us not to go too far from our homes what will happen when the foreign troops leave our country it will be especially hard for women we won't be safe even within our own 4 walls. i don't think. from the outside nothing much about life in kabul appears to have changed but is people digest the news that u.s. and other nato troops will finally leave afghanistan there is growing concern. that worrying situation and people believe that if the foreign troops leave the country there will be a civil wa

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gandhi says it's also not black and white noting people attending outdoor rallies with crowds yellingering close together should still be wearing a mask. for now, though, the state has the final word and that word for now is keep the mask on. >>> new research tonight showing that getting covid-19 after vaccination is rare. researchers at rockefeller university looked at 417 fully vaccinated people. only two of them or 0.5% ended up testing positive for covid. testing showed they had been infected with the variant. most people developed mild cases and recovered quickly. >> could a 51st state be headed our way? today the house of representatives passed a bill to make washington, d.c. a state. the bill passed strictly along party lines. no republicans voted in favor of a d.c. statehood. people say those who live in d.c. have the obligation of citizenship, but they don't have federal representation in the government. republicans framed it as a democratic power grab. >> it's about right and wrong. d.c. statehood is an idea whose time has come. >> if you're worried about people in the distr

w >> tucker: but they are peaceful, because marijuana makes you peaceful, it is the mahatma gandhi drugright. that is why violence has gone down so much in the united states in five years. >> tucker: i grew up in southern california and smoked marijuana as a child, everyone i knew believed that it mellowed you out. so we are saying there is evidence of the opposite? >> oh, yeah. again, there is something called cannabinoid hyperemesis. what that basically means is uncontrolled vomiting as a result of thc. now, cannabis is supposed to settle you, settle your stomach. if you are nauseated, smoke, one of the famous uses -- >> tucker: of course -- >> for chemotherapy. >> tucker: for chemo patients. >> but it looks like there is a paradoxical effect if you use too much of it, the receptors in the brain, for some people, and they have this terrible uncontrolled vomiting. and in some cases can actually kill. i'm not exaggerating, because you become so dehydrated, it can kill you if you are not careful and can't get to an emergency room. so, paradoxically, in the short term, marijuana can reduc

it does get their shots. >> that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time to doctor gandhi. also believes we could be safely hugging each other and shaking hands by this summer and eating inside restaurants. as long as we're vaccinated. >> again, we're not keep it seeing surges. and then we close down of the surge is it will close down. >> we're creating a community in the population that the virus can infect to you when you have great immunity from these vaccines. he's a very, very effective vaccines on tuesday. the governor says californians can begin planning their lives post-pandemic as long as we remain vigilant in the meantime, we have another 2 months to get there. we got get our fellow californians vaccinated. we have to keep on form asks you to keep opdistancing the stores. we hav another 2 months to go. the 2 months is not long given. what was >> michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> today. president joe biden moved up the deadline for states to make all adults eligible for the covid vaccine by 2 weeks initially that deadline was may first. now it's april 19th. and her

gandhi. i don't actually think there will be a fourth surge in comparison to the weeks we have seen. cases are going up in some parts of the country. some parts have opened up and dropped restrictions overnight. they are being driven by younger people who are not vaccinated. we have to remember a large portion of some of these places, healthcare workers, people above the age of 65 have been vaccinated. there is immunity running around in the community as well. even if we had a rise in cases, which, we hopefully will not, we could see the same increase in icu and cases and deaths. i don't think that's going to happen. we might see a rise in cases, but it is misleading or fear mongering to say there will be a fourth surge. that doesn't mean we can let our guard down. if we can open everything like a floodgate, we lose sight of the vaccination, we could get in trouble. >> it is encouraging to hear. we don't have herd immunity yet. we had more than just a few weeks ago. is that correct? we don't

gandhi talking to arlene cole there. she thinks when the mask mandate is lifted, they will allow people to go outdoors without masks and then take out the indoor mask mandate at a later date. >>> we're getting tough on some travelers. airbnb taking new measures to make sure your trip goes smoothly ahead of the summer travel season. why certain users may be shut out in the process. >>> toilet paper manufacturers say they're not selling much of it because reportedly we have it all in the hall closet. go check yours and we'll talk about it, coming up. >>> plus, do you love grilled cheese? the all new product that will make your house smell extra cheesy all the time. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing the

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gandhi says avoid it. some research shows it may slightly reduce your immune response. but if you are experiencing symptoms after the shot, it's okay to take tylenol or ibuprofen. it won't affect the he ca city of the vaccine. >> san jose mayor sam la card owe got his shot today. it's his first shot, the first dose and he got it at the santa clara fairgrounds. lots of first responders there as well. as of tomorrow appointments will be open to the general public, not just essential workers. >> we encourage everyone to please get vaccinated. it is absolutely safe and it's a whole lot safer than not getting vaccinated. >> mayor la card owe also joked that his sore arm would be a good way for him to get out of doing any household chores. the sharks are ready to welcome fans back to the shark tank. today the team announced a limited number of fans will be allowed to attend games starting april 26. everyone will have to wear a mask and show a negative covid test. they are offering complementary testing 42 to 72 hours before the game they plan to attend. rapid testing will als

monica gandhi has a different perspective.she thinks it is time to reconsider outdoor mask mandates even low transmission rates for outside activities. >> there is a lot of data, especially -- you have to be fair over the last six months to show the risk of outdoor transmission is very low. in fact, there was a study china s atonin tr00 ansmissions franpeople we toiditis e tomandthese friendwhoswe >> if you are in a place crowded, you should wear a mask. >> yeah, i think they should keep it for a while, maybe a month or two, we will get more people vaccinated. >> reporter: so when might dr. rutherford feel comfortable out lifting the mask mandate? >> once we get to 60% fully vaccinated, we can start to consider it. we have to see how it goes with the big push to get done by june 15th. >> reporter: and we did reach out to the california department of public health to ask if they are considering lifting the mask mandate. a spokesperson didn't answer the specific question, but did seem to suggest that no changes will be made to a

monica gandhi many times from ucsf, joins us back on the program.e to see you. >> thank you. >> feeling pretty good, easter, sunshine, spring break, people getting vaccinated. but could we slide back into fourth surge or purple tier? >> i've been looking really carefully at all the states, and i don't think california is going to go into a fourth surge. we had unfortunately a lot of exposure, then put on top of that really good vaccination campaign. 31.4% of californians have had first dose now. between those two and peeling off of restrictions slow and not crazy, doing it prudently. i think we're not going to have a fourth surge. >> what concerns you moving forward? not necessarily a fourth surge but more cases? >> you know, if we have more cases, even in other parts of the country having a lot of cases, the important thing to remember is that anyone who has been vaccinated, they're not getting sick. that's really what is showing us the power of these vaccines. but with only 29.8% of the u.s. population having had one dose, 17% having two doses, we

doctor gandhi says dead from the virus collected from those who were infected after vaccination will play a critical role for the future of fighting covid-19. these will be sequenced so that we can ensure that we know that there's not gonna be virus in the future that evades our vaccines. now only one of the 39 people who contracting the virus required hospitalization and that case we're told, is far from serious and the people who who had the virus actually couldn't even pass it on to anyone else. now, county officials continue to urge everyone to continue to get vaccinated. it is the only way that will lead to hurt immunity in solano county and julie. they're also saying it is the on leeway that county will eventually re open for everyone back to you, andre senior reporting live tonight, andre. thanks the centers for disease control and for mention held a hearing today to re examine the safety of the johnson and johnson coronavirus vaccine. the cdc oversight committee discussed the cases of six women who developed blood clots after taking the vaccine so far, nearly seven million do

monica gandhi from ucsf spoke about this issue, today, on our getting answers show at 3:00. >> i'm hoping that what they will say is actually, the data that outdoor transmission is slow, that no one needs to mask outside unless you are unvaccinated and in crowded crowded crowded crow >> reporter: dr. gandhi says masks should still be worn outdoors when crowds are together and social distancing is difficult. while lower, there is still some risk. >> i think the risk is low. if someone walks up to you and coughs in your face, you know, it's no difference if you're indoors or outdoors. >> speaking with george stephanopoulos, dr. anthony fauci says the outdoor risk is quite low, and for vaccinated people, it is practically minuscule. >>> thousands more students went back to class this morning. this time, middle and high schoolers were allowed to return, even so, most are still at home. amy hollyfield has this story. >> reporter: the students who returned, today, are part of a very select group. some of the students we talked to say they are happy to be back, saying learning at home is really

supply does get their shots. >> that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time to doctor gandhi. also believes we could be safely hugging each other and shaking hands by this summer and eating inside restaurants. as long as we're vaccinated. >> and that keep it seeing surges. and then we close down of the surge is it will close out. >> we're creating a community in the population. if the virus can infect to you when you have great immunity from these vaccines. he's a very, very effective vaccine on tuesday. the governor says californians can begin planning their lives post-pandemic as long as we remain vigilant in the meantime, we have another 2 months to get through. we got get our fellow californians vaccinated. we have to keep on form asks you to keep distancing the stores. we have another 2 months to go. the 2 months is not long given. what was >> michelle kingston kron 4 news. some college students can return to their campuses if they're not fully vaccinated. >> we've learned at least 5 schools including rutgers and cornell universities in the northeast now say that vaccine

gandhi and rutherford seymore restrictions will peel off as more people get their shots. >> the dominoes will start to fall now as we get more people vaccinated. >> reporter: dr. rutherford believes that sooner rather than later, mask mandates for those who are vaccinated will be peeled off her indoor activities as well. for the moment, they still remain indoors although outdoors if you are fully vaccinated you no longer need to wear the mask. >> as they said, it's all about getting people vaccinated. >>> you don't need an appointment to get vaccinated in santa clara county. 13 clinics like this one are accepting walk-ins for anyone over the age of 16 who lives or works in the county. it goes through sunday. >>> santa clara county deputies are searching for an assailant armed with a bow and w.an emplo a residential neighborhood on h back. here is a texture of it, the victim was taken to the hospital for an evaluation. the sheriff's department is asking any witnesses to come forward. >>> we are getting the first look of an arrest that a family says ended in a murder. the body camera video

doctor monica gandhi estimates that number will increase to 85% by june if supplies are available to wear that mask. let's get to really low cases. everyone who wants about seem to get it and i know those national come off, but people tell us they've noticed an increasing number of folks already taking off their masks, and we take our dog for the walk on the water, throw up on the water, and sometimes people aren't wearing masks, then in berkeley college students tell me they will likely continue to wear masks to protect those with compromised immune systems. that's something that i still want to protect the community against that possible transmission protects against like the common cold. there's been a lot less like flu cases this season as well. one student tells me she contracted covid-19 in february and suffered only minor symptoms. she says. she always wears a mask around others. i think i'd be comfortable not wearing a mask once most people are fully vaccinated or if i'm fully vaccinated if there's not many cases, and most people are vaccinated, and people are comfortable to

monica gandhi says the key to deciding whether a booster shot is needed is to monitor people who are vaccinated. researchers need to determine if a variant can penetrate the vaccine. >> anyone who received the vaccine shot in the vaccine trials actually receive them in the summer. july 2020. we are not seeing breakthrough infections, even in the setting of surges and persistent cases in the united states. >> dr. gandhi says it's not looking like boosters will be necessary, both pfizer and moderna plan to have them on the market by the end of the year. >>> researchers at stanford are working on a new covid-19 vaccine. the hoping it'll help fight the pandemic in the world. abc9 7 news reporter liz peÑa a start of the vaccine team get she explains how this vaccine would work. >> reporter: the war against covid-19 has unleashed a new generation of cutting-edge vaccines. some, using generic code to turn our own self into tiny vaccine factories. but in the years to come, some researchers believe an old- school approach may help get more vaccines applies to countries that need them. >> many

gandhi i appreciate you taking the time to talk with us tonight. thank you so much. thank you. an investigation is underway after a large gray whale was found dead in sand. disco bay. it was discovered by san francisco police did the saint francis yacht club in chrissy field around 7 30 this morning, the marine mammal center and the u. s army corps of engineers worked together to tow the whale to angel island, where necropsy will be performed to figure out how the whale died. beautiful weather around the bay area today, kids were out enjoying the playground and heather farms park and walnut creek while adults were enjoying some volleyball. it topped out around 80 degrees today in walnut creek. chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now with the look at the latest conditions. a nice day, bill. yeah, it was really nice today, julie. we had basically the warmest day of the season so far, certainly since last october in many locations stanford today down the campus, a committed 85 degrees. that was the hot spot and you bet that's really, really warm for this time of year and temp

that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time, too. >> doctor gandhi believes that we could be safely hug each other and shaking hands by this summer. as long 1s we all get vaccinated. >> five-fifty and new this morning, sonoma county has got an extra supply of 1500 jnj shots. the one shot deal from johnson and johnson specifically meant for the county's effort to distribute a vaccine to the most vulnerable in the community currently that counties vaccinated more than 318,000 people and half of the c unty 16 and older population have gotten at least one shot. that's why like you only need one for your help this morning. walgreens is changing how it schedules. the second dose of the pfizer vaccine. the cdc says the second dose should be given within 3 weeks after you get the first shot. the pharmacy had been waiting for weeks because it wanted to make sure that no dose was administered earlier, then it should be. the cdc says while there is no danger in waiting for weeks. the guidelines are 3 weeks. doctor anthony fauci had previously warned delaying a second dose could lead

that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time, too. >> doctor gandhi believes that we couldly hugging each other and shaking hands by this summer. as long as we're vaccinated. >> 6.50 and new this morning, a sonoma county has more vaccine. 1500 jnj shots. the doses are specifically meant to help get to the most vulnerable communities currently that county has vaccinated more than 380,000 people. and half of the 16 and older population gotten at least one dose. >> for your health this morning. walgreens is changing how it schedules. the second dose of the pfizer vaccine. the cdc says the should be given 3 weeks after the first the pharmacy had been waiting for weeks because it wanted to make sure that no dose was administered earlier than necessary. but the cdc says that while there is no danger and waiting for weeks. the guidelines are 3. so they're recommending they be given out that doctor anthony fauci had previously warned that delaying second doses could lead to on certain levels of protection going forward. >> time now is 6.51 and we'll be back with more in just a few

that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time, too. >> doctor gandhi also believes that we could be safely hugging one another and even shaking hands by the summer and eating inside restaurants. as long as vaccination. >> although the state's reopening tears will hopefully be gone by mid-june. they're still with us for now. this is the latest map. it shows where each. area stands right now in the today, contra costa napa and sonoma counties. they moved out of the less restrictive orange tier joining every other bay area county except solano up as a reminder that means the businesses in those counties can reopen further indoor dining. it goes up to 50% capacity. retail shops can now operate at full capacity indoor gyms can operate at 25% capacity and bars can in those counties. now operate outdoors and fortunately, though, even as vaccination effort ramp up solano county it is still in the red. the county health officer tells us that younger adults are driving up the case numbers. >> they're choosing to get together with family and friends, you know, in in a way where they l

monica gandhi says it's showing that these vaccines can last anywhere from 10 years to a lifetime.shows that patient still have immunity to sars 17 years after the outbreak. what's even more missing in biopsies done on patients affected by the flu in 1918, they were still able to produce antibodies 90 years later. >> if we look at past coronavirus is that cause severe illness, i truly believe we will not need boosters. >> the center for disease control is looking at the johnson & johnson vaccine to see if there is any link to six cases of blood clots in women of nearly 7 million doses administered in the u.s. the advisory committee will explore if the vaccine played a role. >> what other effects may have been associated with the vaccine. what other characteristics within these individuals that we might know about. and whether or not to change the recommendations for the vaccine. >> while the cdc investigates, they want to emphasize that side effects are extremely rare and the urge people to continue getting vaccinated. >> the best thing we can do is get the vaccines out, to as many

people nervous so this was about reassuring and to the blinken there to meet with president bashar gandhi to reassure those in the government that the united states may be leaving in a military role but there will still be a diplomatic presence what they want is to preserve the gains that have existed there and are existing but also to ensure that it is a future for afghanistan that isn't determined by the afghan people and so the united states shifting its presence into more of a support role on the diplomatic front and this is something that is being heavily criticized not just in afghanistan but also here in the united states conservative critics and also some members of the president's own democratic party are concerned that this could leave particularly women and girls vulnerable and that those gains may be lost in fact there is fear that this could even devolve into a civil war but the believe of the commander in chief is that there will never be ideal conditions it's time to end the forever war and also that the threat to the united states is no longer concentrated in afghanistan a

monica gandhi says vaccine mixing is already happening in the uk to see if it will have an increased benefit. >> there was a study in mice that showed if you gave two different types of vaccine what's called like the johnson & johnson and an rna you got a better response. >> reporter: el camino says they're investigating. we have administered more than 31,000 vaccines using careful vaccine administration. and stringent safety protocols. vena hopes that el camino health increases those protocols and hopes that this does not happen to her. now to her side effects. >> i did get side effects but i think they were probably like anybody else. sore muscles like i had working out or beat up. >>> getting vaccine in santa clara county is now a whole lot easier. now through sunday anyone 16 and older who lives, works or attends school in santa clara county can just show up and get a shot. nearly 65% of eligible residents have received their first dose. the county's vaccine officer likes the momentum he's seen so far and wants to keep it going. >> in order to praelly protect our community and ha

mahatma gandhi considered the father of modern india was among foment to lead a revolt against forced indigo cultivation in 1917 this war was the 1st of its kind provide a clear direction for india's freedom struggle culminating 30 years later. on independence from the british coloniser. today and he hopes to transform the idea of the color indigo as one that resonates with prosperity empowerment and sustainability. 300 who have been creamed and indigo cultivation are growing the die crop and rotation that food crops using organic farming techniques. this not only increases soil fertility because of indigos nitrogen fixing qualities but also provides much needed additional income for the producers. over the last 3 years and you davie from des goli village has been planting a small patch of her farmland with indigo together with her paddy crop once a year by 2019 she 110000 rupees the plant also keeps wild animals away. that she knew were boarding. i began doing indigo because i might it would. some madman farming right very example meant having to carry on a constant yoga for a while