helen works at kizer in east hollywood. she joined us today on the 3:00 p.m. show gettingitially want tt the vaccine but changed her mind after doing research. >> now that i have the first dose of the vaccine, it will take a bit for my body to develop that immunity and get me but it definitely starting to ease a little more of those fears and anxiety as we go throughout the day. i'm excited and hopeful for what is to come. >> cordova said it felt like getting the flu shot and says she's experiencing a little expected soreness in her arm but no other side effects. >>> moderna ease covid-19 vaccine is next to be considered for emergency use authorization in the u.s. for people aged 18 and older. the fda released a briefing document ahead of the meeting thursday confirming the effectiveness at 94.5%. the document details the safety profile of the vaccine as favorable with no specific concerns. it appears americans are slowly warming up to the idea of getting the vaccine. 71% of those surveyed by the kizer family foundation say they will either get the vaccine or

. >>> the leaders of kizer, sooter and dignity health issued a dire warning to all californians today to do their part in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. most say their staffs are simply exhausted and their hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with covid cases. >> we are really making a desperate call to californians to not repeat what happened in thanksgiving. >> if we don't follow what we're asking, don't follow the guidelines, the concern is that the virus will become pounded over the holidays. >> hospital workers are at the heart of a video that was released today. some say if gatherings continue, more people will die. kizer said that 16 of it facilities have run out of icu capacity. >>> the gospel church is providing free covid-19 testing to residents in east oakland. that's one of the areas with the highest positivity rate in the entire east bay. it doesn't matter if you have insurance and you don't need to register for this. testing will run through the afternoon on tuesdays and saturdays all next year. >>> on the right track, the same system that tracks your shopping h

. >>> there was construction today outside the kizer medical center in walnut creek. crews appear to be building tent structures. it's unclear specifically what they will be used for but earlier in the pandemic, we saw tent structures in hospitals from patient check in to housing overflow patients. >>> the governor's new stay-at-home orders are an unwelcome case of deja-vu. we visited a local mall. >> reporter: it's a more suburban version of main street usa. farmers lane plaza where small businesses plant themselves and try to grow. that american dream in california became a bit more difficult today. >> very frustrating. >> reporter: rachel in the last year endured multiple electrical shutdowns, fire scares and almost five months of being closed because of covid-19 restrictions. today, she learned that governor gavin knnewsom is likely to end her here with a few more weeks. >> does the governor still have credibility with you? >> no, he lost that quite awhile ago. >> reporter: by the very nature, the governor's stay-at-home order does affect small businesses if they

. >> reporter: ucsf, stanford and kizer report they, too, still have adequate capacity and right now are not cancelling most elective surgeries. still, preparations are underway if things get worse. that includes this temporary waiting room outside the emergency room entrance so patience can distance safely. despite the seriousness of the covid situation, this hospital and others want to remind people not to delay seek in care and don't be afraid to come in for oher potentially life threatening medical issues. >> we have been working at this for ten months and we are absolutely ready to keep everyone safe. >> reporter: he said he and his colleagues are ready to treat more covid patients but hoping for fewer. >> you have to look at the greater good right now. multiple vaccines that should be coming out pretty soon, you need to seriously consider taking them because you have to protect the general public to get over this virus. >> reporter: in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> all right. december is off to a dry start and it looks like it will stay that way for awhile. but i

americans say they will get in line and get the covid-19 vaccine according to a poll released by the kizeration. the groups most likely to be hesitant, republicans, people in their 30s and 40s, folks in rural areas, and black americans. >> as we have been discussing all morning, congressional leaders on capitol hill scrambling to get a covid relief bill. the huge government spending panel has to be finalized by friday to keep the government open, and there are clear signs that democrats may have to abandon aid to cash strapped states to get the deal done. cnn's manu raju has the latest from washington. >> reporter: good morning, christine and laura. so many people are waiting to see what happens in congress with rescue package. they have been waiting for months. they have watched partisan bickering essentially stall anything from happening, but we are now headed into the crucial few days where hill leaders have to make a deal to get something through. and their goal is to tie relief provisions on to a must pass funding bill to keep the government open past friday. now, there are difference

his wife christi works as kizer.a list of holiday houses to see and visit in santa rosa, two local hero whose got this:you made the it's and this happens? >> yeah, the day after. >> we've been grinched and they definitely stole part of the christmas for us. >> reporter: it happened on sunday night sometime between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. no one saw the people who did this, they only saw the damage the next morning. >> i've had a lot of faith in people being nice. >> well, our youngest is 5 and he seems to be the one having a little bit more trouble. he -- when he comes home he has to open the blinds to watch our front yard. >> our display got vandalized and a bunch of lights got stolen. >> reporter: today the santa rosa police looked around. they did not have a camera but other neighbors do. there is some hope of finding the people who did this. >> i'd like to ask them why and if they really needed it, just ask me. >> reporter: it is the season of giving after all. they took the decorations but can't touch the spiri

. >> yeah, there was a very interesting poll that was just completed by the kizer family foundation.polls. i think, you know, there is so much in the 24-hour news cycle the polls may somewhat we flere the day the poll was given because it was given on the day there were two allergic reactions in the u.k. that would give a different result. two clear trends emerged. one is a high rate of vaccine he is thesitancy so 42% and among the african american community and, you know, the biden team will have a tough time reaching across the aisle and especially in the red states. let's face it, this summer and fall this was primarily overwhelmingly a red state disease and that's why i've been really reaching out to conservative news outlets to save as many lives as i can the last few months. >> dr. peter hotez we're always grateful to get a chance to talk to you and i hope we can continue this conversation as the vaccine rolls out across this country. it's a really important one. thank you. >>> when we return, as we do every day, we will remember lives well lived. y, we will rem lives well live

joining our conversation is matt kizer. matt, it's so interesting to play back the vice president's words, not because he was right that we were in from a painful go at it, but he still viewed america the potential to have a leadership role. he couldn't have predicted we would be at the bottom of the list in terms of our response to covid. that our response would be so botched we couldn't even get our population in masks. i saw joe biden talk about not feeling elation, but what is the commitment to trying to make up for lost time on the pandemic? >> i think it's interesting looking back, nicolle, not only to that, but to march and the whole style with which biden ran his campaign and how different that was from president trump and how he was running his. biden talked very early about a mask mandate. he encouraged people to stay home. he told people how bad this was going to be. he's still talking about those things right now. i think that he view it s part his role as one where he'll talk about how bad things could get over