serviceings and we teach them about the computer systems, and it's working very, very well. >> kaiser permanente, think people know, has origins in worker health and community health. >> correct. >> i know that value has stuck with kaiser certainly in the bay area. and i am so -- i am wondering in terms of how you looked at what you call the churning and what lisa talked about early about ensuring, that do you find that if you tend to hire people who are in the community, that the job keeps them anchored to the community? is that part of the vision of creating stability in the work force for health care sector? >> absolutely. and, so far, we have been, it's been a couple years, but we have been tracking our numbers. and there's lower churn. people are staying, and i have to say that some of these well trained medical assistants are some of the best medical assistants so we are very happy. >> lisa, can you talk about how people come into the system so if they come no a program that's directly linked to a job that may or may not land at kaiser or someplace else, how you educate people the expectat

don't feel securranty think kaiser permanente members also participated in previous pfizer biontech covidclinical trials for both adults and adolescents and minister in millions of vaccines nationwide. the director of kaiser's vaccine study center doctor nicola klein addresses the possibility of children experiencing a different side effect profile than the adolescents and adults who took part in the study. part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the steady lucy's mom, doctor stephanie guardino participated in kaiser's adult study and thinks it's a great opportunity for her daughter to participate as well. getting our kids vaccinated. >> and allowing them to experience that seem there going to school, going to camps and doing things with their friends are doing sports family. it's a wonderful thing. kaiser members will be signing up over the next 2 weeks at kaiser hospi

the kaiser permanente members also participated in previous pfizer biontech covid-19 clinical trials for both adults and adolescents and minister in millions of vaccines nationwide. the director of kaiser's vaccine study center doctor nicola klein addresses the possibility of children experiencing a different side effect profile than the adolescents and adults who took part in the study best part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccine spoke work, that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the steady lucy's mom doctor stephanie, guardino participated in kaiser's adult study and thinks it's a great opportunity for her daughter to participate as well. just to give that extra security know. we've been kind of been inching back, taking small steps towards getting back to normal it was important for me to take part in the study. could i wanted to make sure it lasts. >> safe for kids my age to get the covid vaccine. >> kaiser mem

this is a discussion item. >> kaiser permanente. i wanted to share that kaiser permanente is joining the white house national action to support vaccinated 70% of adults by july 4th. it looks like san francisco is way ahead of that. our approach is to launch a variety of initiatives by increasing confidence and encouraging them to get vaccinated. these include open to all vaccinated members 12 and older. those who cannot get vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, there will be winners and rewards tied to treats and gym equipment, memberships and park activities for families. kaiser has contributed 25 million to fund community grabs programs targeting community-based organizations. we will contribute another 10 million to target organizations to receive funding to continue to promote vaccine confidence. utilize social media campaign targeted to the 18-30 year olds. we'll publish a vaccine confidence tool kit that shares best practices that we have found that have helped to increase vaccination rates that can be shared and utiliz

kaiser permanente. additional funding is provided by the estate of arnold adams and koo and patricia yuen through the yuen foundation committing to bridging cultural differences in our communities, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again from washington moderator yamiche alcindor. miche: good evening and welcome to "washington week." inauguration day was 135 days ago. but republicans are still contesting the 2020 election. at least 14 states have passed g.o.p.-backed laws restricting voter access including in georgia, arizona and florida. and in texas this week, republicans were on the verge of passing their own set of laws. that is until democrats in the statehouse walked out. here's what they said. >> we will continue to fight and speak out against those measures that attempt to silence our voices. they don't want you to know the truth on that bill. yamiche: last month, i interviewed texas state senator brian hughes.

it's been moved and seconded that we approve the kaiser permanente multi-region retiree h.m.o. plans fully insured for 2022 rate cards on pages 7, 9 and 11 of the presentation. all those in favor please signify by saying aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> all those opposed? okay, good. thank you. that passes unanimously. and with that, we'd like to declare a 10-minute break, so we will reconvene at -- i will give you 12 minutes. >> i'm going to call the meeting to order again. start with the roll call. >> clerk: thank you president follansbee. (roll call) we have quorum. >> thank you. agenda item number 14 please. >> item number 14 is review and approve kaiser permanente senior advantage california fully insured retiree rates and contribution. this is an action item and presented by mike clarke from aon. >> this is the last of the action items that i will be presenting to you today. this is presentation of the kaiser senior permanente fully insured medicare retiree 2022 rates and contributions. we'll start with the introduction and commentary on the rate renewal followed by the pr

don't feel securranty think kaiser permanente members also participated in previous pfizer biontech covid-19 clinical trials for both adults and adolescents and minister in millions of vaccines nationwide. the director of kaiser's vaccine study center doctor nicola klein addresses the possibility of children experiencing a different side effect profile than the adolescents and adults who took part in the study beth harwell redo the trial want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the steady lucy's mom doctor stephanie guardino participated in kaiser's adult study and thinks it's a great opportunity for her daughter to participate as well. getting our kids vaccinated. >> and allowing them to experience that seem there going to school, going to camps doing things with their friends are doing sports family. it's a wonderful thing. guys are members will be signing up over the next 2 weeks at kaiser hos

kaiser permanente ha comenzado ensayos en niÑos de 5 a 11 aÑos. que envÍa el departamento de salud de california, hasta ahora no se tiene informe de esta reacciÓn entre los que ya se vacunado, se califica la vacuna de segÚn g ra y efectiva. >>> se separa la pandemia pero consumidores se ven con otro dolor de cabeza veamos. >>> alma como muchos estÁn encontrando por las nubes precios de alimentos como la carne de cerdo en su caso. >>> ahora pago casi 17 dÓlares. >>> en restaurante dloond comida de mar r y carne son platos in es sigo nias el costo actual los tiene preocupados si antes pagabamos 11 ahorca si y eso que compramos por mayoreo, por nuestra carne antes, precio 5 dÓlares ahora venimos pagando casi 9 dÓlares. >>> en total Área de la bahÍa ha visto incremento de 3, 8 en el Último aÑo. >>> sÍ, la gente quiere viajar. >>> se reabre la economÍa y la gente si vacuna y la pandemia parece superarse aumento en demanda de consumidores es la razÓn para este incremento de precios, boletos aÉreos son una razÓn para esta alza de precio, en casos esto su

the kaiser permanente members also participated in previous pfizer biontech covid-19 clinical trials for both adults and adolescents and minister in millions of vaccines nationwide. the director of kaiser's vaccine study center doctor nicola klein addresses the possibility of children experiencing a different side effect profile than the adolescents and adults who took part in the study. that part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the steady lucy's mom doctor stephanie, guardino participated in kaiser's adult study and thinks it's a great opportunity for her daughter to participate as well. just to give that extra security. you know, we've been kind of been inching back, taking small steps towards getting back to normal. it was important for me to take part in this study. could i wanted to make sure it lasts. >> safe for kids my age to get the covid vaccine. >> kai

. >> where we have close to a $100,000 partnership kaiser permanente. we're specifically doing outreach. >> 2 african-american families about getting vaccinated only will come to you. >> east contra, costa county supervisor dianne verges talked about how mobile vaccination units are a convenient option. eliminating any problems with transportation to a vaccination site. so now we are offering a mobile van. >> that will go anywhere in the county if you get 5 people that are willing to get vaccinated. but i don't think that's and that's what we're also trying to do something similar to what we did with census. and that is to reach out to our trusted partners are messengers that can help people. still more trusting and more confident in the vaccination process. has it made you kron. 4 news. >> and now kron 4 dot com. you can stay up to date on the latest covid headlines just scan the qr code with the camera on your phone. you'll be directed to our website. kron 4 dot com. >> i can't talk about the weather. take a live look outside right now at the golden g

profesional, rosalía, muchas gracias, tú eres la gerente del departamento de psiquiatría de kaiser permanenteanización mundial de la salud pide a la gente que aunque ya ayer que se hayan vacunado completamente contra el coronavirus sigan usando la mascarilla y mantengan el distanciamiento social con la variante delta que sigue propagándose y ante esta propagación en texas reportan 48 personas infectadas, ruby guzmán nos presenta el panorama. >>> médicos del hospital metodista vigilante cerca estos casos que dio positivo a la variante delta del covid 19, lo que se ha convertido en la mayor preocupación actualmente en los estados unidos. >>> de cuarto al doctor han visto un incremento leve pero preocupante en los casos de esta variante de alrededor del país, principalmente en texas ya que según él son muchas las personas que no pensaron que la vacuna y los protegería y de los pacientes algunos son habían recibido una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid y otros no estaban vacunados. >>> recalca que es importante que la comunidad continúe busca usando mascarilla, practicándolas a la distancia ya q

because at kaiser permanente, we believe that everyone deserves the right to thrive. >>> new video into the newsroom of a tricky helicopter rescue of mount diablo. yesterday afternoon a hiker suffered a medical emergency so a chp helicopter hoisted a first is wandered down to the base of a cliff near. they were clear and the hiker was hoisted 125 feet up into the air. was later transported to the hospital. >>> oakland seeing a major uptick in homicides. they say the week of june 21, five lives were lost to violence. the department has investigated xt five homicides this year as compared to 35 this time last year. for the first time, we are hearing from oakland police chief after the city council there voted to defund the opd i nearly $18 million. >> that additional 17 million that was reduced from the police departments budget will have an impact. when you hear the statements from those that say nothing will change, that is not true. yes, it will. >> people will getting help that they need. and i think come you know, with that, you would need all that big budget for the police. >> the p

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. >> domestic violence is a health issue and because of that, kaiser permanente supports it, it is oneof the reasons we support it. domestic violence is a stain on our society and we need to do something. it is not enough to know about it. we have to do something about it. >>> the tsa is going on the offense against unruly passengers. they are bringing back its self- defense training. the program was positive during the pandemic that it will return next week and the reason why is airline workers are becoming victims of the punches and harassment of passengers. the faa has gotten more than 3000 reports of unruly passengers this year in 2019 there were only 146. >>> it is a perfect match in more ways than one. the san francisco proposal that went viral thanks to someone in texas. [typing sosounds] i definitely want to have kids at some point in my life and it would be heartbreaking to find out that, you know, there were something in the vaccine that, you know, made it difficult to get pregnant. hi penelope. i want to reassure you that no fertility loss was reported in the clinical trials

s that that is >> reporter: kaiser permanente enrolled 50 children for this trial. >> i feel a little bit of a headache but i don't feel sick or anything. >> reporter: pfizer is expecting results in september. ahead of those results dr. nikola klein principal investigator is getting ready for the next age group. >> there's still a range in logistics for the age group under 5. >>> now as the trial continues families won't know for six months if their children were vaccinated with the pfizer covid-19 vaccine or a placebo. those who receive the placebo will have a chance to receive the vaccine after the 6 month period. luz pena. >>> it's one of the most critical time periods in child development and learning is from birth to 5 years old. so could vaccinating children at 5 years old have a negative impact? >> it's too early to know. those children who are part of this trial will be monitored for 2 years. she said they're expecting for these children to have a robust immune response to the vaccine. which is good. that's what you want your vaccine to do inside of your body right. which mean

. >> children ages 5 to 11 will be part of a covid-19 vaccine trial being conducted by kaiser permanente right here in the oakland area. children will be enrolled in the trial of pfizer's vaccine. about 4,600 children in the age group are participating in trialing nationwide. kaiser also participated in trialing to expand vaccinations for those 12 to 17 years old. >>> and tonight, we are a little more than 7 days from the state's reopening. there are already signs of life moving forward in san francisco. where city hall reopened today. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman was there as people lined up to get married. >> it seemed so fitting for a day of a multiple levels of significance. that's a pride flag flying on june 7, 2021. after a pandemic this grand iconic building reopened with what felt like more than a year of business waiting outside the city clerk's office. why? >> to get my birth certificate. >> to get my birth certificate. >> i lost it during the pandemic. everything is opening up and we're trying to take trips. >> reporter: births, deaths, marriages. oh yes, marriages. >> w

because at kaiser permanente, we believe that everyone deserves the right to thrive. >>> back in business. the first cruiseship to set there from the u.s. since the pandemic began is on its way to mexico. royal caribbean start celebrity edge left on saturday, to about 40% capacity. 99% of those passengers are fully vaccinated. every adult has had a shot and covid tests were required for kids. vaccinated crewmembers is still mascot and the company has increased cleaning and updated ventilation. >> what would you say to americans were thinking not worth risking my health?'s >> reporter: i would say this is the place to come. our objective is to be safer here than anywhere else on land. >> the three largest crews company's have lost about $25 billion since the start of the pandemic that the industry is optimistic, returning to the high seas will eventually lead to big profits. >>> team usa is gearing up with less than a month to go before the summer olympics. the track and field team proved to be the fastest available child this past weekend. they broke the world record for the 400 m hurdle.

because at kaiser permanente, we believe that everyone deserves the right to thrive. >>> here's a lookities around the country. ♪ [ cheers ] >>> the atlanta hawks routed the milwaukee bucks last night to win game four of the nba's eastern conference finals. the series is now tied at two games apiece. the bucks were dealt another blow when two-time mvp giannis anteokounmpo injured -- suffered a knee injury. he was diagnosed later with a hyperextended left knee. it's unclear whether or not he will play in game five tomorrow night. >>> serena williams is out at wimbledon. yesterday in first set of her first-round match, the 39-year-old tennis star slipped on the grass court and hurt her right leg. she began limping and needed to take an injury time-out. williams returned to the court, though, but then she had trouble moving. later she fell to her knees during one point and had to withdraw from the match. she was in tears as she walked off the court. williams was seeking a record-tying 24th career grand slam title. in an instagram post she wrote that she was heartbroken to have to withdraw

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the vaccine and the kaiser permanente members also participated in previous pfizer biontech covid-19 clinical trials for both adults and adolescents and minister in millions of vaccines nationwide. the director of kaiser's vaccine study center doctor nicola klein addresses the possibility of children experiencing a different side effect profile than the adolescents and adults who took part in the study best part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the steady lucy's mom doctor stephanie, guardino participated in kaiser's adult study and thinks it's a great opportunity for her daughter to participate as well. just to get extra security know we've been kind of been inching back, taking small steps towards getting back to normal. it was important for me take part in the study because i wanted to make sure it lasts. >> safe for kids my age to get the covid vaccine. >> kai

. >> where we have close to a $100,000 partnership with kaiser permanente. we're specifically doing outreach. >> 2 african-american families about getting vaccinated only will come to you. >> east contra, costa county supervisor dianne verges talked about how mobile vaccination units are a convenient option eliminating any problems with transportation to a vaccination site. so now we're offering a mobile van. >> that will go anywhere in the county if you get 5 people that are willing to get vaccinated. but i don't think that's and that's what we're also trying to do something similar to what we did with census. and that is to reach out to our trusted partners are messengers that can help people. still more trusting and more confident in the vaccination process. has it made kron. 4 news. >> time now for a look at the weather and a step outside check in on this fire that has been burning in sonoma county just north of the town of sonoma. you can see just a little bit of smoke there just above and to the right of that white building near the center of your scre

vaccinated they will connect them to their position directly and help them arrange an appointment kaiser permanente is conducting a similar approach through e-mail, texting and direct mail. we do hope other organizations with broad reach to patient population follow their lead and contact people who are at risk because they don't have a vaccination and talk to them about the benefits of vaccination. these are great examples of how this is not an effort to 70% being done by the government it is being led by the american people and by constituents all around the country. since today is my last briefing and tomorrow is my last day on the white house would a pleasure it's been not only to serve on the covid response team but to help lead these briefings. weaving to follow the example of the president by presenting clear, straight answers to the best of our ability and a view of overseeing whether the news is good or bad and is been an honor to serve as part of the administration committed to working dayte and night until americans are able to feel safe again from the pandemic and the pandemic becomes h

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. >> kaiser permanente is expected to announce the details of a pfizer vaccine trial for children ageschildren will be included. the drug will be given at lower doses compared to adults. >> breezy today. not as witty as yesterday. even cooler with temperatures 6 to 13 degrees below average. that is 67 in livermore. your record call high temperature is 62 today, gives you an idea of how chilly it will be. >> we are following a major crash in vacaville. it is a big rig versus a car. the big rig is overturned. it's on eastbound 80 at the offramp. injuries have been reported. >> look at this. krispy kreme is out with a new lemonade glaze collection. for a limited time, and there is a buy one get one deal just for today because it is national best friend day. which we have not celebrated enough on this show. >> are recalling each other main squeeze? >> you went there. >> that's the thing. your main squeeze. reggie said that is a recipe for divorce. >> if you are calling your best friend your main squeeze, that's not going to work out. i don't know what krispy kreme is up to today. >> i thin

kaiser permanente offered free vaccines to those who hadn't received their shots. $50 gift cards were the first 300 people who were vaccinated. kaiser leader spoke about the impact on the african-american community. >> being free from disease is being free. you can't be free if you have covid-19. i am telling everyone be an opportunity to use your freedom of choice and your free will to come out and get vaccinated. >> pfizer and johnson & johnson vaccines were offered at the event. >>> still ahead. no stranger to firsts. meet the first transgender singer to perform with the san francisco symphony. >>> here is a live look outside. you can see the sun is coming up. happy father's day. how powerful is an invisalign smile? who's ready to learn today!? so powerful you can face anything. even these faces. invis is a powerful thing. invis is the clear aligner brand most trusted by doctors... and more predictable. invisalign. in this ad pay attention to the actor's gums. gums? we don't think about them. but like skin, over time gums can get damaged. new colgate gum renewal. reverses early gum

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. >> kaiser permanente is conducting the trial.hey are holding a news conference at 10:00 thisn how work. we know about 75 kids across the oakland, santa clara and sacramento hospitals will be enrolled in the trial of pfizer's vaccine. about 4600 children in the age group are participating in the trials nationwide. to third of the distance will receive the vaccine and one third will receive a placebo. the vaccine has been a minister to millions of adults and children ages 12 to 17 nationwide. >> thank you. >> if you're looking to add a new furry friend to your family. the peninsula humane society and the spca would like you to consider to adopt a rabbit. >> they are waiving adoption fees on rabbits this month. they say rabbits are charming and perfect if you live in a smaller space. most are litter box trained. they are also very quiet so you do not have to worry about them barking or meowing. right now they have more than 20 bunnies available, including blue bell, petunia, and is that freckles? >> that has to that. >> they are cut

helpful news for anybody with young children today kaiser permanente announced admit is expanding the covid vaccine pediatric trials for children ages 5 to 11 years old. so far as many as 75 kids now taking part in this two-year study. >> many of them receiving their very first dose of the vaccine today and said they were filling similar side effects that many of us big kids of. >> also been feeling we're talking about the sore arms and grogginess from it the side effects are the main reason behind the study. scientists say they're trying to determine the different or even potentially dangerous side effects and younger kids compared to teens and adults. >> that's part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the study. >> sign-ups for the trials taking place for the next 2 weeks at kaiser locations in oakland, santa clara in sacramento. well, the study is still moving for

kaiser permanente offered free covid vaccines at the event to those who had not yet received their shots out to the first 300 vaccinated. they spoke about the impact on the african-american community. >> being free from disease is being free. you can't be free if you have covid-19. i am telling everyone let this be an opportunity to use your freedom of choice and your free will to come out and get vaccinated. >> pfizer and johnson & johnson vaccines were offered at the events. >>> developing news in florida where police are investigating whether a deadly crash at a pride parade was intentional. one was killed and another critically injured when a truck rammed the crowd at this parade. witnesses said the truck was lined with floats when the driver hits the gas. the man was arrested. the victims or members of the fort lauderdale men's chorus. >>> residence along the u.s. gulf coast are cleaning up from tropical storm claudette which dumped heavy rain and brought gusty winds to the region. you can see the dangerous conditions. the tropical storm is being blamed for causing several tornadoes

kaiser permanente offered free vaccinations at the event to those who have not gotten their shots, andre handed out to the first 300 who were vaccinated. the leader spoke about the impact on the african-american community from covid. >> being free from disease as being free. you can't be free if you have covid. i am telling everyone, please, let this be an opportunity to use your freedom of choice and free will to come out and get vaccinated. >> pfizer and single just johnson & johnson vaccines were offered at the event. >>> still ahead on abc7 mornings. no stranger to first. meet the first transgender singer to perform at the san francisco symphony. >>> here's a live look aside. it's a foggy morning. 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. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-drug r

kaiser permanente is doing a test. now on kids.we're talking little kids as young as 5, 5, to 11 years old. that's so far 75 students in that age range are taking part in the expansion study, which is expected to go on for about 2 years. >> many of them got their first shot yesterday and said they felt similar side effects to adults after getting the shot sore arms feeling a little groggy and but nothing too extreme. and that is the main focus of the study determining the possibility of different or potentially dangerous side effects in these younger kids compared to adolescents and adults. >> that's part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are saying kids. they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the study. >> sign-ups for the trial are taking place over the next 2 weeks at kaiser locations in oakland, santa clara and sacramento. but while the study is still moving forw

pictures including this one from debra who writes, i am a healthcare executive and a nurse with kaiser permanente. today we celebrated juneteenth. i was able to deliver this message. as we celebrate juneteenth remember it's about freedom. you can't truly be free if you are not in good health. get the vaccine. take responsibility for your health. our team administered the vaccine at the event. congressman eric swalwell was there. thank you, debra. we will share more of your stories like debra's late other than in this hour but right now we have the headlines. >> good sunday to you. some stories we're watching this hour for you ten people were killed including nine children after more than a dozen vehicles collided in butler county, alabama. the sheriff's department believed one car hydroplaned as tropical depression claudette triggered flash floods and tornadoes in that state. >>> the department of veterans affairs is shifting and will offer gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans. the surgery will be covered by veterans health care coverage for the first time. the change was announce

thanks a lot of 6.29 kaiser permanente has announced they're expanding. >> their vaccine trials now andhey're testing the covid vaccine on kids age 5 to 11 and the goal is to try to get them back in school by the fall so far 75 students in that age range are thking part in the expansion study, which is expected to last about 2 years. many of them got their first shot yesterday and said they felt similar side effects to adults after the getting the shot sore arms being a little groggy. >> but nothing too extreme. and that's the main focus of the study is to figure out, you know, if this is good are there any dangerous side effects for these younger kids. >> compared to adolescents and adults. >> that's part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the study. >> there are sign-ups going on actually for the trials over the next couple of weeks at kaiser locations in oakland sa

good news for anybody with young kids today kaiser permanente announced it is expanding covid-19 vaccineediatric trials for children ages 5 to 11 years old. so far 75 students in that age range are taking part in the expansion study, which is expected to last 2 years. many of them got their first shot today and say that they felt similar side effects to adults after getting the shot like sore arms feeling a little groggy, but nothing too extreme and that is the main focus of the study determining the possibility of different or potentially dangerous side effects in these younger kids compared to adolescents and adults. >> that's part of what we do that i want to make sure that vaccines both work that they both of, you know, get immune response and the kids and that they are safe because they've never actually been tested in a large number of children in this age. that's why we are doing the study. so for the trials are taking place of the next couple of weeks and kaiser locations in oakland, santa clara and sacramento. but while the study is still. >> moving forward. doctor klein who we

so kaiser permanente and the university of california, and the remainder goes to the county health departmentshealth departments then can disseminate to other -- to other entities. unfortunately, we don't determine how many vaccines we receive per week, so while the supply is still very low, the state has been determining our allot mament. that's based mostly on population size, and somewhat on the number of health care workers that are registered as working in that county. but we take any of the vaccines that we're offered and we're hoping that the supply will pick up soon. >> do we know how many residents have been vaccinated so far? and as we move forward, how are people going to know when it's their turn and how to go about making an appointment? >> yeah, so the health department and the hospitals and clinics within san francisco have administered over 130,000 vaccines per date that that is a significant portion with those with second doses. this is a higher number than the state recorded number of san franciscan residents who have been vaccinated so far. because the majority of people vac

so kaiser permanente and the university of california, and the remainder goes to the county health departmentstments then can disseminate to other -- to other entities. unfortunately, we don't determine how many vaccines we receive per week, so while the supply is still very low, the state has been determining our allot mament. that's based mostly on population size, and somewhat on the number of health care workers that are registered as working in that county. but we take any of the vaccines that we're offered and we're hoping that the supply will pick up soon. >> do we know how many residents have been vaccinated so far? and as we move forward, how are people going to know when it's their turn and how to go about making an appointment? >> yeah, so the health department and the hospitals and clinics within san francisco have administered over 130,000 vaccines per date that that is a significant portion with those with second doses. this is a higher number than the state recorded number of san franciscan residents who have been vaccinated so far. because the majority of people vaccinated to d

kaiser permanente 's garage has its entrance on geary and so should this project. thank you. >> caller: good afternoon, commissioners. my name is richard frisbee. we support this affordable housing project. i want to speak about the request from the developers and neighborhoods and move the garage entrance from wood street back to geary where it's resided for 70 years without creating a conflict with geary street buses. [inaudible] since 1950 on access has always been on the geary street down ramp. there is no indication that this is ever caused a problem for geary street buses. according to the manager of firestone that averaged 50 to 60 customers per day, cars, advance and trucks that entered and exited from the down ramp on geary boulevard. in addition, wreckers would deliver cars on a regular basis. and miraculouslis the geary street buses continued to operate effectively. delivery trucks were off loading tires, batteries, oils, etc. and customers were dropped off and picked up by taxi and ride share. so conservatively over 100 vehicles, a mix of sun cars, vans