abc7 news reporter lyanne menendez. >> reporter: you know age matters, right? this was a compromise between those who were advocating for teachers and law enforcement to get vaccinated, and those who are not quite 65, but are still at a higher risk. >> reporter: two groups, health care workers and people 65 and over, are currently being vaccinated in the state. california's health secretary dr. mark ghaly. >> and it's no small feat to get 2.5 million californians vaccinated in seven weeks. >> reporter: but even he admits not enough people are getting the vaccine because, in part, there is a shortage. so today dr. ghaly announced changes to the way the vaccine will be distributed. after that first group has been vaccinated, the expectation is that in mid-february these are the people who will get the vaccine. first responders, food and agriculture workers, and teachers and school staff. san francisco's school board president gabriella lopez says that gets them one step closer it reopening schools. >> just to make sure when we are in the space, they are -- there