>> yeah well right now, only the j&j and pfizer vaccines are being given in south africa. hirds of all doses administered there. and also, we are going to get more data on how the pfizer vaccine holds up against omicron. that is going to be expected from the company, itself, tomorrow or thursday. raj. >> okay. and to clarify, those at-home tests are available, hit and miss, at the local cvs or walgreens? >> exactly, it depends what store you go to even from town to town just got to keep checking back. >>> as more cases of this omicron variant are detected, more questions are being asked. we are working to get you answers. our website, nbcbayarea.com, and our app is a great resource. right now, we have a q&a with another one of our covid experts, dr. peter chin hong from ucsf. just krol down to the coronavirus pandemic section. >>> only on nbc, there are many layers to the problems happening in san francisco, including a good samaritan who tried to help during this tense situation. ultimately, the good samaritan ended up in the hospital with a knife wound. now, his neighbors

had taken action earlier during the pandemic. >> reporter: pfizer's ceo sold a "wall street journal" conference the company could have a vaccine for omicron by march if one is needed. pfizer's ceo said they'll know in a few weeks if di vaccine is necessary, but that sticking with the current shot is preferable. anne-marie? >> that sounds good. laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> now to the january 6th capitol attack. the leaders of the house committee investigating the attack are threatening to hold mark meadows in contempt of congress. the former white house chief of staff reversed course and said he will not cooperate with the panel. meadows had agreed to appear at a deposition today. his lawyer said the panel is not respecting boundaries concerning questions former president trump has claimed are off limits due to executive privilege. committee leaders blasted meadows' aboutface. >>> and a suspect is under arrest in the killing of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. a french official said the saudi national was arrested near paris as he attempted to board a flight to riyadh. he is accused of be

vaccine protection. we have some decent news. a third dose of the pfizertact vaccine appears to's -- to successfully neutralize this variant. the third dose increases antibodies by a factor of 25 and could deliver a vaccine specifically for omicron by march. by intact developed -- biontech developed pfizer's vaccine. >> based on the level in these pandemic studies, we expect significant protection against any type of covid-19 variant by omicron in any of those who have received the third vaccine. ros: we also heard from joe biden on this. he welcomed pfizer's announcement. president biden: i have some good news this morning that the pfizer lab report came back saying the expectation is that the existing vaccines protect against omicron, but if you get the booster, you are really in good shape. so that's very encouraging news. that's the lab report. there's more studying going on, but that's very encouraging. ros: this data follows other tests and south african laboratories that suggest two doses could be 40% less effective against omicron than the original

vaccine effectiveness. otherwise, this is -- >> again, we'll just wait for further testing and lab studies that she was mentioning regarding omicron, pfizer, moderna, and all the boosters and vaccines. >>> also tonight, the case that gripped the bay area and the country. this was 17 years ago. scott peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, lacey, and their unborn son, connor. tomorrow, this case and scott peterson is back in the headlines. back in that redwood city courtroom where a judge will change the sentence. but why? let's bring in marianne favro, only one of three reporters selected be in that courtroom. so scott peterson was on death row until recently. why is he being resentenced? >> he's been on death row for years. but last august, a california supreme court made a decision overturning his death sentence. and this all had to do with the jury selection process. because a judge apparently improperly dismissed some jurors based on their personal feelings about the death penalty. >> okay. so no death sentence for him. what is expected to happen tomorrow? what will he be resent tensed for? >> well, the judge has o

delta variant, but omicron appears to spread faster and could be more successful at evading the pfizer vaccine. >> still experts say vaccinated people are likely to be well protected. meanwhile, covid deaths across the country are surging. >> abc's 'em nguyen is here now with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the world health organization is almost certain omicron is not more severe than the delta variant. but studies are still ongoing to figure out vaccine effectiveness. this morning, covid-19 cases surging. about 1,100 people dying every day. that's up 57% in just the last week. and children are getting sick too. more than 1,400 american children hospitalized. 37% more than a week ago. >> you are going to see increases in cases. we still have substantial numbers of people unvaccinated. >> reporter: in los angeles, as many as 34,000 students have not yet complied with the vaccine mandate in the los angeles unified school district. "the los angeles times" reports that may not leave enough time for students to get fully vaccinated by the january 10th deadline, this a

a year after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the pfizer vaccine, the company'soss calls for children as young as five to be vaccinated. there is no doubt in my mind that the benefits completely, completely are in favour of doing it. scientists believe they have found "the trigger" that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine. counting the cost of soaring energy bills... another hike next year could mean gas bills double — with a warning millions will struggle to afford to heat their homes. a judgement is expected this morning in the appeal by associated newspapers in its ongoing privacy dispute with meghan markle, the duchess of sussex. an emotional alec baldwin outlines the events that led to the death of cinematographer, halyna hutchins, on a movie set. the trigger wasn't pulled — i didn't pull the trigger. so you never pulled the trigger? no, no, no, no, no, no. i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them — never. we enter the art installation of a traditional irish pub which has won this year's turner pri

pfizer's vaccine 5 months after receiving a second dose. instead of the 6 month waiting period. a booster shot is also expected to be authorized for kids, ages 5 to 11 years old with immune deficiencies. the cdc will then meet to vote on whether to recommend the changes. a new study says that 2 doses of the johnson and johnson vaccine is 85% effective against hospitalizations from the omicron variant. now, that's according to a study of south african health care workers. a u.s. study also says that the vaccine protects against omicron johnson and johnson says its vaccine also works well as a booster for people who got 2 doses of the pfizer vaccine so you can mix them up. more than 50,000 students and staff in the san francisco unified school district will go back to school on monday. the teachers union is now demanding that the district provide take home covid tests. a district spokesperson says covid testing has been offers since last spring and that there are also plans to make more testing sites available starting this weekend. the district plans to wait until the end of the

regulators also plan to allow both adolescents and adults to seek an extra shot of pfizer's vaccine. 5 months after receiving a second dose instead of the current period of 6 months. >> a booster shot is also expected to be authorized for younger children ages 5 to 11 with immune deficiencies. the cdc will then meet to vote on whether or not to recommend those changes. >> a new study says the 2 doses of the johnson and johnson covid vaccine is 85% effective against hospitalizations from the omicron variant johnson and johnson says its vaccine also works as a booster for people who've had the pfizer vaccine. >> the fda has signed off on another rapid home covid test to test by the german company. siemens has received emergency authorizations. there's been a shortage of those home tests. as you probably know, due to a surge in both the delta and the omicron variant seems tests should be available starting next month. it authorized for anyone aged 14 and older. the approval comes just days after the fda approved test made by the company. roche. >> the cdc has a stern new warning about t

about to send and doha, the top stories on al jazeera, south africa, approved the use of the pfizer vaccine booster shot as it battles of forth, wave of the pandemic. the w i chose has cases have increased by 255 percent in the past week. pharma tamila has moved from johannesburg. if we look at the last 24 hours have been 900000 over 900000 cases. and i think what is concerning is the positivity rate and that that's gone up to 26.8 percent, which really is about the number of people going out to get tested. a quarter of them are then receiving results, saying that they're positive and i think this is what experts are keeping a close eye on. the what is made south africa sort of stand out in the last couple of days is that the number of infections throughout november and at the end of the 3rd wave had really dropped significantly, perhaps 3 or 400 cases in an entire week. and now we've seen that increase exponentially by 300 percent. and so the is continuing concern around just how the army current by variant will impact the africans and an increase in disease. but the government appears to

a new study out of south africa shows the pfizer vaccine is only about 33% effective with the omicron> the vaccines that we use, the regular two-dose mrna don't do very well against infection itself, but with hospitalization, particularly if you get the boost, it's pretty good. >> reporter: a year to the day after the u.s. saw some of the first shots in arms, pfizer announcing another leap forward in the fight against covid. >> with this pill, we expect instead of ten people going to hospital, only one will go, and actually no one is dying. >> reporter: it's still pending authorization, pfizer says their antiviral pill could be available in the u.s. later this month and it appears to be effective in treating omicron infections which account for just 3% of cases sequenced in according to the cdc and treating delta which is still ravaging parts of the country. >> delta is snfing out lives with more than 1,000 deaths daily. that's where we have to put the brunt of the focus on how to get unvaccinated folks vaccinated and get those vaccinated boosted. >> reporter: new covid cases are up n

variant johnson and johnson says its vaccine also works well as a booster for people who got the pfizer vaccine. and israel has approved a 4th vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to covid. this is the first country to do that. the doses would initially be given to people with weakened immune systems and then they could the let that list could be expanded later. israel was one of the first countries to roll out the pfizer vaccine a year ago and began rolling out boosters last summer. it was still hit with a wave of infections blamed on the delta variant. and of course, there's now concern about the fast-spreading omicron. the fda has signed off on another rapid home covid-19 test a test by the german company siemens has received emergency authorization. >> there's been a shortage of home tests due to a surge in both the delta and omicron variant. cnn's tests should be available starting next month. it's authorized for anyone ages 14 and up this approval comes just days after the fda approved test made by raasch. the cdc has a new warning against taking a cruise anytime soon. regardless of yo

indication from the same study that if you had a covid before and you got a full dose of the pfizer vaccine, you have much better levels of antibodies than omicron. boosters will be able to help a lot, whether we will need an omicron specific vaccine or not, time will tell, and i think we will have a chance to decide that by march. francine: thank you for the update and insight. in the meantime, we are getting live pictures from germany, it is the end of an era with olaf scholz elected as chancellor. today is the official day where he takes over. we will be live with maria later this hour. you can see olaf scholz in one of the front rows. everyone seems to be wearing a mask and we will have plenty more from germany throughout the day. coming up, how to navigate the uncertainty around the omicron variant. a great interview coming up later. we will speak in the next hour to the chief executive of the saudi stock exchange. this is bloomberg. ♪ francine: welcome back to the open. you can see markets are kinda fluctuating. we opened a little bit subdued and now we are pushing ahead. overall, the

for two dose pfizer vaccine a study suggests it is 3% 3% effective at preventing omicron but dr. fauci says a booster offers up to 75% protection against symptomatic infection. for moderna a u.s. study what hasn't been peer reviewed suggests two doses' ability to neutralize omicron was between 49 and 89 times lower than when it faced earlier variant but a booster may substantially reduce the risk. >> you are fairly highly protected against severe illness. even if you had two doses protection against mild illness isn't as good. >> that's where boosters come in. health experts are urging them to get them. the san ramon clinic is from 10:00 to 6:00 today with a limited amount of pfizer vaccine for teens and adults including boosters if eligible. they'll mostly have pediatric for 5 to 11 years olds. >>> new, in santa rosa, a bank robbery suspect is on the run. it happened yesterday afternoon at the chase on mendocino avenue. police say the robber who was wearing a hood entered the bank and gave a note to a bank teller. the employee gave cash and the man walked out. no customers were

we have to confirm those experiments, and all of us, including groups that make vaccines, including our group, the pfizerpeople are all now looking at individuals who have gotten those three doses. >> cases are rising among children again even though kids age 5 to 11 are eligible for the vaccine. we know kids' vaccines have smaller doses. what do parents need to know there? >> well, the kids, even though they've gotten a smaller dose, they could still respond very robustly to the virus -- to the vaccine. so the point is kids who have gotten two doses of the vaccine may still be protected against the omicron variant. so all of those studies are pending as well. i think another key message, though, is that individuals who have gotten infected and recovered, they should certainly consider getting the vaccine on top of it because what we're seeing now are a lot of omicron reinfections in south africa. so if you've only gotten infected and recovered, you've not gotten vaccinated, now is the time. and the new studies today out of south africa seem to confirm that those individuals who also get vaccinated on to

vaccine protection. well, some positive news on that front. a third dose of the pfizerording to the company's own lab tests. pfizer says getting a third dose increased antibodies against 0micron by a factor of 25. and if needed, the company says it can deliver a vaccine specifically for the 0micron strain by march next year. biontech are the company that developed pfizer's vaccine. here's biontech's head announcing the findings earlier. based on the levels we have observed in these preliminary studies, we expect significant protection against any type of covid—19 mediated by 0micron in individuals who have received the third vaccine. in the last hour, us presidentjoe biden has welcomed pfizer's announcement. have a listen. i have some good news this morning. the pfizer lab report came back saying that the expectation is that the existing vaccines protect against omicron, but if you get the booster, you're really in good shape. and so that's very encouraging. that's the lab report, that's the lab report. there's more study going on, but that's very, very encouraging. pfi

so, it makes absolute sense the cdc would recommend the moderna and pfizer vaccines. >> reporter: it comes as health officials are pleading with americans to get vaccinated and boosted, with the omicron variant now spiking across 38 states and d.c. cases doubling every two to three days. >> otherwise, it is inevitable, when you look at the pace of the infections now, that things will get worse as we go into the depth of the winter. and with omicron breathing down our back, things could get really bad, particularly for the unvaccinated. >> reporter: authorities are urging caution with a new study making headlines tonight, that if true may partially explain why omicron is so transmissible. researchers at the university of hong kong estimate that the omicron virus could multiply 70 times faster in the bronc y'all tubes than delta. the study has not yet been made public for review. today, long lines for testing. new york city bracing itself with a spike in numbers. nearly 3,800 new covid cases every day. >> it is clear that the omicron variant is here in new york city, in full force. >> r

initially it was interesting because the very first recipients got the pfizer vaccines. lder and had higher risk factors. so they seemingly did not do as well. the moderna vaccine is a higher dose than the pfizer vaccine. pfizer is 30 micro grams. moderna is 50. so for the booster, a hundred for the actual shot. so it could have something to do with that. they're both if you really look at the data still very good at preventing serious illness. there was a slight uptick in hospitalization but overall still pretty comparable. >> all right. sanjay gupta, good to have you in studio and see you. thanks so much. >>> drama inside the courtroom of actor jussie smollett's trial including an attorney claiming the judge lunged at her. wild details, next. , is a walk through your history. do you remember who this is? it's a gift that surprises you, moves you, and bonds you. ...papa? i can see the nose and everything. she was the original strong woman. i know. this holiday, give the gift of family. give the gift of ancestry®. ♪ you booked a sunny vrbo ski chalet. with endless views o

what they found is that folks who got two dose of the pfizer vaccine, they were only 33% protected against% protected against infection, but they found that pfizer was -- two dozes of pfizer was 70% effective against hospitalization, so that is the good news there. now, when pete -- when we hear, and this will happen in the u.s. because omicron is here and it's spreading, you will hear about people who got omicron after getting two doses of pfizer or two doses probably of moderna or a doze of johnson & johnson, but what you really want to think about is how sick did those people get, and that's really the question there, and, again, when pfizer, it's interesting, because when pfizer then tested the booster, they saw, well, huh, if two dose didn't do great, what happened with the booster, they found that the booster really did help improve the f-kase of the vaccine. ana? >> so that's good news. another reason for people to get their boosters as soon as they are eligible, six months after that second dose. >> yes. there's also encouraging news about pfizer's covid pilling right? what have we

they gave 24 volunteers a third dose of the pfizer vaccine and gave 41 the johnson & johnson shot. j&j boosted number of covid fighting cells twice as high as of that pfizer's. for more information on the vaccine or how to find boosters check the guide on kpix.com. >>> we are learning about a covid outbreak at a school in marin. a family sent two kids to school knowing one had tested positive for the virus. the school district says a total of eight kids eventually got the virus. three of the cases are bleached to be due to school-based transmission. county public health office says this would have been preventable if parents followed protocol. >> this is a violation obviously of just basic ethics but is also a violation of law in that there is an order in place that people who are infected with covid-19 do isolate for ten days. if the they are known to be exposed to someone, in most cases they need to quarantine. >> school officials say it doesn't appear that any children who contracted virus had significant symptoms last month and fortunately none were hospitalized. >>> owners of

for the latest on it, a south african study found pfizer's vaccine does provide some protection to thebut less than a dozen other variants. research indicated a third booster shot is probably needed. rishaad: a covid-19 vaccine from canada's -- demonstrating 71% efficacy against multiple variants, including delta. omicron was not circulating at the time of that trial. a study showing the antibody treatment is effective against this new very. yvonne: by about 2%. i'd we did speak with -- from the johns hopkins center for health security about the latest variant and vaccine mandate. >> it would be great if it tilts toward being a cold. i don't think we can say it with certainty. there is a possibility it might be the case based on the early series coming from south africa that we are not seeing as many people hospitalized, not many people needing icu beds, and a lot of people getting picked up when they were in the hospital for other reasons. but we need more data to say it with certainty. we also need to see what happens when we extrapolate south africa's experience to countries that ar

vaccines in the pandemic. by by the end of the year, 3 billion doses of pfizer biontech's covid vaccine will have been produced the boss of pfizer is in no doubt about the crucial role vaccines have played in this pandemic. i crucial role vaccines have played in this pandemic— this pandemic. i think the bottom line is millions _ this pandemic. i think the bottom line is millions of _ this pandemic. i think the bottom line is millions of lives _ this pandemic. i think the bottom line is millions of lives were - line is millions of lives were saved. what was demonstrated was the human ingenuity and the power. since the emergence _ human ingenuity and the power. since the emergence of _ human ingenuity and the power. since the emergence of the _ human ingenuity and the power. since the emergence of the omicron variant, pfizer, like othervaccine producers, says it could have an updated jab ready in 100 days if it is needed. do you predict that we are going to end up seeing fourth doses, fifth doses? it are going to end up seeing fourth doses, fifth doses?— doses, fifth doses? if we had to make a guess — doses, fif

holidays. >> a great time for me to get a vaccine. >> reporter: he is getting the third shot of the pfizer vaccine, for the two dose vaccine, a study from south africa says it is just 33% effective at preventing omicron but dr. anthony fauci says a booster offers up to 75% protection against symptomatic infection. >> having that 75% effectiveness is much more compelling for me. >> when i have been speaking with people and when i got my booster, i schedule it three weeks out, i could not, using the county site, it took a lot of time to find out >> reporter: the shot in the arm today is giving people a little bit more confidence that they are doing what they can to stay safe during the holidays. >> having the holidays being right here means more travel and having the extra booster definitely makes me feel more comfortable personally.! this clinic is open until 6:00 p.m. today and appointments can be made and they are taking walk- ins if there is vaccine available. >>> in downtown oakland, the covid clinic reopened today, operating monday through friday, 9:00 to 5:00, including holidays, including ra

here is miguel almaguer. >> reporter: new data from a small study in south africa suggests pfizer's vaccine is less effective against the omicron variant, 40 fold decrease. but the research is not yet peer reviewed, does show those infected and vaccinated fared better, indicating boosters may provide added protection. spreading around the globe and faster here at home, omicron infections have been identified in over a third of the nation. reason for concern, but not alarm. the new variant is not fueling the current spike in cases in the u.s. what we're seeing at hospitals like this one and across swathes of the country are a direct and deadly result of delta, fatalities up 57% since last week. >> hospitals particularly in our state, we see seven regional hospitals have icu capacities well above 100% of the licensed capacity. >> reporter: delta is driving 99% of new infections in the u.s., fear is fueling omicron concerns. today, the white house covid task force showing this chart to demonstrate the explosion of omicron cases in south africa, still exploring transmissibility, officials say b

series the pfizer vaccine is the only option for children and teenagers in america. the moderna and johnson and johnson vaccines are authorized for adults, 18 and up. in the east bay, the oakland unified school district is now extending its deadline for students to be vaccinated against covid-19. the original deadline was set for the first of this year. but now that vaccine mandate has been extended from january. 1st to january 31st giving oakland students a few more weeks to get fully vaccinated students 12 years and older in the oakland unified school district have to get vaccinated for the spring semester or they will have to do independent study classes. there are several exemptions to this mandate, including a medical reason or personal belief nearly 6,000 students in the district are still not vaccinated. >> a family visiting san francisco is now the latest in a string of victims of smash and grab car burglaries. but what is even more frightening in this case the family, including 2 toddlers were in the car when this happened, the car was stopped on high street

u.s., t binder administration says or than 5 million children of this age group have gotten the pfizer vaccineince it was recommended by health authorities last month. elsewhere around the world, cuba and china are among was to have rolled out the vaccine to children. >> three months after the taliban took control over afghanistan, the museum is it was ransacked last time the taliban was in power and has been closed ever since. >> ancient treasure show the marks made by fighters when they ransacked the national museum in 2002. many of the priceless artifacts were destroyed. tens of thousands were looted and never recovered. those that survived are now on display. even though some are at odds with the taliban's radical ideology including pottery with images of animals and humans. >> no specific instructions have been issued. we are working normally. as we did under the previous government. >> they have not issued a new directive forest. -- for us. we make our own plans annually, monthly, and weekly. >> for two decades, the museum remained closed, but the public is now able to roam the vast room

>> the pfizer vaccine provides less immunity, a 40 fold reduction then the shot provides the originalas bad as we thought. i caution this is just preliminary data and we are talking to a lot of scientists to help us interpret it. haidi: based on the limited data we have about the new variants, what does that potentially mean for the efficacy of boosters or the necessity of new versions of the vaccine that address this variant specifically? >> the head of the laboratory in south africa that produced this research says that the vaccines do work against omicron, but just not producing the same level of antibodies as they do against the original strain and other variants. he went on to say that there will be possibilities of breakthrough when it comes to immunity, but a good booster probably would decrease your chance of infection, especially severe infection leading to more severe disease. that is very important because it matches with the early data and anecdotes we are hearing from south africa, where this is spreading fast. it appears to be highly transmissible but it is not overwhelm

. >> reporter: tonight, the cbs news bureau in south africa has learned the pfizer vaccine may only offerhield against the new omicron variant. an early study by the southai african scientist who first detected the variant shows omicron's ability t eveiled the pfizer vaccine is robust, but not complete, and that a booster shot could help stop infection. today, dr. anthony fauci said based on preliminary data, omicron appears to be highly contagious and have a much higher probability of re-infection. symptoms reported so far don't seem severe, but he stressed it's too early to draw any conclusions. but news of the new variant seems to have boosted want vaccine effort in the u.s. with the most people, 12.5 million, getting a shot since may. and as covid cases are rising in 33 states and hospitalizations are increasing in 25, many are wondering whether or not to cancel holiday gatherings. in the face of omicron, what's your advice to us? what should we do? >> i'm weighing the same questions as everyone else. what i'm telling people for now is make sure you're vaccinated, make sure you're boo

immunity wanes in them the same way it does in the rest of us and that those two shots of the pfizer vaccineely are not protecting them as well against omicron because two shots of pfizer don't protect the rest of us as well as a third dose would. so this is a big step forward especially with kids going back to school. we all know how important it is to keep those kids in person. boosters will help us do that. >> we know that after the fda makes its decision the cdc still has to sign off. so my kids are 12 and 14. they are in this group 12 to 16-year-olds that might get this booster for pfizer authorized sometime soon. how quickly do you think it will be realistically before my kids are eligible for booster shots? >> your kids and one of mine. i expect that as soon as that cdc advisory panel meets and kudos to dr. walensky for waiting on them to meet before making the declaration, as soon as they meet i expect within a day we'll be able to go out and get our kids boosters. i am hoping by the middle to end of this week it'll be time to sign our kids up for the third dose. >> great. the "new y

a major flaws in the pfizer vaccine trials. let's get more in this now and go to our correspondence in the u. k. as discussed the good afternoon t shadier. just run through that in more detail. the accusations with a bit of context. of course, what we're seeing here in the united kingdom as a professional issue that has come the rising people. now, where are people having those kind of debates online for a start and where are people getting that information online as well and things are getting so skewed and so bad. now, the british medical journal, which is of course, one of the world's most prestigious, is writing facebook over an accurate, incompetent and ever sponsible fact checking as even legitimate information like their own as being branded as this information. read is began reporting a variety of problems when trying to share our article. some report had been unable to share it. many others reported having their post flags with warning about missing context. we find the fact check be formed by lead stories to be inaccu

pfizer. we will dissect all of that with gregory poland, mail vaccine research group director -- mail vaccineearch group director. omicron >> you're looking at a live shot of the principal room. >> two studies today show mixed results about pfizer's experimental covid pill. it was highly effective at keeping patients out of the hospital but did not do as good a job at raising the symptoms of the breakthrough infection. results should just the pfizer loudly used those likely used for those who are in fear of developing severe disease will stops soccer stadiums open up more vaccination sites. the new omicron variant accounts for 20% of confirmed cases in england. the estimated number of daily infections climbed to 200,000. and at the northeast and u.s., officials trying every tactic to control a surge of coronavirus cases that has emergency rooms overflowing and rate soaring. new york requiring masks in all indoor places across the state. massachusetts is sending home free test kits. hospital admissions for covid climbed 14% in the week ending december 9. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and

vaccine. they went to pfizer and moderna and said, will you share the recipe? th of those corporations said no. that means they're going to keep going. they're going to reverse engineer or mimic the moderna vaccine without mission and they will begin sharing it. first, it will take much longer because they have to work out how to do it. you can make the difference -- they could be the difference between a few months and a few years. amy: let me go to the pfizer ceo being questioned last month by cnbc host joe kernen. >> you see this happening every year, we get a booster of the same vaccine or a slightly different vaccine every year to deal with what we are seeing with these mutations, is that what you perceive? for pfizer, you would be selling these things every year -- not that you want to do that. i'm sure you're not hoping for it, but it would be almost like an annually for pfizer. >> i did make a projection months ago the most likely scenario, we would need a third dose. because of the community would be waning, the virus -- the need of variants that will e

now you've tested it in let's say the pfizer vaccine in 40,000 adult. 40,000 adults got this vaccine and it was 95 percent effective at preventing really any illness, mild moderate or severe and 100 percent in preventing severe illness. now that's at least 20,000 it was a placebo, 20,000 people got vaccinated. you want to be one of the first to get that vaccinated or wait until a few million doses are out ? marie selman was either the primary researcher who won nine of the 14 vaccines that we currently give to children said it best. he said i never breathe a sigh of release on until the first million doses are out there because sometimes you find out things you wish you'd known earlier. at which case you risk getting that infection because the infection is so common and this is what we've been there with the 1215-year-old recommendation and now are going to have to 5 to 11-year-old. do you want to wait until a few million children have been vaccinated knowing every week as we know hundred 50,000 and 250,000 children are infectedwith the virus children are kept for more than a quarter

the cdc advisors 15-0 voted to recommend that pfizer and moderna be the preferred vaccines over johnson more effective, but really it's about safety. let's take look at some numbers that were discussed today by the cdc advisors. 17 million people in the united states have received johnson & johnson. 54 of them have developed a rare blood clotting condition, rare but extremely dangerous. nine of those 54 people have died. the people most at risk are women in their 40s. it's two deaths per million for women ages 40 through 49, but you can't predict who is at risk. you can't say, oh, you have this particular medical condition, don't get johnson & johnson. you don't know who is going to be at risk. and patients deteriorate very quickly. a cdc doctor gave these very pointed remarks. we've been struck when reviewing these cases by how rapidly patient status deteriorates and results in death. that's by cdc doctor isaac see. where does that leave everyone? if you got the johnson & johnson vaccine, don't worry. it is very effective . if you have not gotten this blood clotting disorder, you will

coronavirus vaccine by pfizer or moderna over the johnson & johnson shot. president biden warned that unvaccinated americans faced what he called a winter of severe illness and death and asked the u.s. supreme court to allow a federal shot mandate for health workers to take effect. pfizer has asked u.s. regulators to grant full approval for their jab in children between the ages of 12 and 15. british airways has put its flights to hong kong on hold until march. the move comes after hong kong imposed strict quarantine rules that forced air lined workers -- airline workers to stay in a makeshift camp. lawyers for guillain mask well today -- just lay maxwell called a witness, a woman who said she was epstein's sex slave and claimed she was forced into an encounter with them. germany's christian democratic union has picked a new chairman. they hope he will lead the revival following a bitter september defeat. it signals a significant shift to the right. global news 24 hours a day on air and on bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analys

reggie: visors vaccine provides 33% -- pfizer's vaccine provides 33% protection from infection and 70% protection from hospitalization. a u.s. study of moderna vaccine finds that a booster is critical to increasing protection. that study has not been peer-reviewed. it suggests the vaccine's ability to neutralize omicron was between 49 and 84 times lower compared to earlier variants. >> you are highly protected against severe illness. even if you have had two doses of vaccine, protection against mild illness is not as good. reggie: the south african study found omicron causes less severe symptoms. people reported having a scratchy throat as opposed to a sore throat. kumasi: tim cook is giving them more money for home office equipment. amy hollyfield is at the headquarters. >> you can't help but just look at this huge building, this large campus. it is still open. it will not be filling up with employees anytime soon. apple told employees they are going to continue working from home, indefinitely. the company is delaying mandatory return to the office and really emphasized the point that

they've allowed to the medicines authority and the vaccine authority. 2 has allowed for booster shot a 3rd shot for people have already had 2 shots of pfizer of increased protection because as concerns around just how that new variant could evade immunity. but the government is already sitting in a position where just $42.00 or 43 percent of people eligible for a vaccine have actually received a jab at least one job. so they're pushing campaigns to try and get people to receive a vaccination saying this will protect them. it will be more effective in conjunction with non pharmaceutical methods. but that it really is about this sort of approach along with reducing mass gatherings that will keep people safe. so the emphasis right now really is to get out, get out and get vaccinated. never mind trying to push people who have had to shot to really to get a 3rd one. and they to now have that option for people over the age of 80. 5 a to thanks very much. indeed. farmer miller talking to us from johannesburg. mother, you as president ruled out sending troops to defend ukraine from a potential russian invasion unless there's agreement from nato. n

reggie: a new study shows pfizer vaccines provides 33% protection against infection but 70% reduction from hospitalization. the study was done by south africa's largest health insurer with patients and the country. meanwhile, a non-peer-reviewed study on moderna vaccine shows a booster is critical to increase protection. antibodies were 50 times less effective against the omicron variant from people with only two shots, but people who also got a third shot so much better protection. >>>> you are still fairly highly protected against illness, but even if you had two doses of the vaccine, protection against mild illness is not good. reggie: something to watch for, the south african study found omicron causes less severe symptoms. for example, scratchy throat versus a sore throat. kumasi: cupertino-based apple is delaying plans to send employees to the office and tim cook is giving the money for home office equipment. amy hollyfield is live at the company headquarters with more. amy: good morning. just look at this huge building here in cupertino. this campus is open, but it is not filli

across the globe stepping up measures to contain it spread south africa as approve the use of the pfizer vaccine boosters shot the w h o says the country seen a 255 percent increase in cases in the past week. in the u. k, the hell secretary is warning it could see a 1000000 on the con infections by the end of this month. cases of the new variant have been doubling every 2 to 3 days. and austria has outlined its plan to make corona's violence vaccines. compulsory officials previously hinted at a maximum fine of about $4000.00 for those who refused the jab. dominic canes, good moral. not from the german capital berlin. there are some in vienna, and in austria who say these measures are draconian particularly severe. what we know is that these measures will come before parliament, where there is, as it were, a built in majority in favor of these measures passing because opposition parties principally will vote for it as will the government. and that at some point in february will then become mandatory for everyone over the age of 14, in austria to be vaccinated. or they will face a fine of potentia

pfizer alone will make more than $36 billion this year on the vaccine.hat is almost the flipside of their entire portfolio of products. so this is a real moneymaker. it is something here for the long haul. boosters are no doubt going to continue to bring revenue. and don't forget some of these complete are developing treatments as long as covid is an pandemic form or even endemic form. romaine: $36 billion in one year on that. that is amazing. so they are on track to make $82 billion this year if you believe analyst estimates? riley: exactly. precisely. that is exactly the case. romaine: you don't have to check my math. [laughter] kailey: it does bring up a broader point of how analysts have pivoted. i'm wondering if they have, into looking at these companies is that recurring revenue versus, as you said, looking at a drug and it is a moneymaker and once the generic expires you are worried about the next one. riley: no doubt. except generic is not coming anytime soon. what we are lookinga t -- looking at is who is going to come out as the market leader.

regulators also plan to allow both adolescents and adults to seek an extra shot of pfizer's vaccine 5 months after receiving a second dose instead of the current 6 month period. a booster shot is also expected to be authorized for younger children ages 5 to 11 with immune deficiencies. the cdc will then meet to vote on whether or not to recommend those changes the fda has signed off on another rapid home a covid-19 test to test by the german company. siemens has received. >> emergency authorization. there's been a shortage of home tests due to both the surgeon delta and omicron variant siemens tests should be available starting next month. it is authorized for anyone aged 14 and up and this approval comes just days after the fda approved test made by rush. and for the latest covid update, you can scan this qr code on your screen right now. it will take you to our website and that's where you can find all things, including travel restrictions and the cdc's latest recommendations that i'm kron. 4 dot com now to our 4 zone forecast as we give you a lovely shot of san francisco spread o

according to the centers for disease control and prevention, not all vaccines are equal and now it is recommending either the pfizer or moderna vaccine over that johnson and johnson's shot. >> citing rare, but concerning blood clot cases from force camila barco learns why officials are now keeping it around in the chances of the side effects. >> local health experts say the johnson and johnson vaccine has improved to be as effective as the other vaccines blood clotting problems were linked to the vaccine since last spring. officials considered a rare risk. but now new information shows it's an ongoing problem. first of all, if you've got to don't worry about the clotting issue. uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg. >> is offering some reassurance to johnson and johnson recipients. new data shows blood clots are still occurring to people who have received the j and j shot. we heard that there are complications from the. >> j j vaccine, particularly in women. typically in the 20's 30's 40's 54 people developed a rare blood clot linked to the j and j shot. >> since last spring. 9 of those

they also found that people who only had the pfizer vaccines were as protected.e variant has, does that surprise you at all? what does it tell you? >> well i think the first thing it tells me is that we need to be eternally grateful for the scientists in south africa that have been doing this work despite travel bans making it difficult to get the reagents that they need. but look, i don't think the study was too surprising to a lot of us who have seen the mutations on the omicron variant, who have suspected that it was going to decrease potentially the protective effects of our vaccines. but remember -- >> and sorry, doctor, by the way, i misspoke. the people who just had the -- the pfizer vaccine are not as -- as protected as people who had pfizer and covid. >> right. well, this is also -- this was a lab study. this was in a dish. this was, you know, looking at tissue from 12 patients so i wouldn't extrapolate it too far. but look, what we know is that people who had covid and got vaccinated were more protected than people who had covid and didn't. we know peop

follow is reportedly got a missing context flags over for it's a report on major flaws in the pfizer vaccine trial shot dash the reports. the british medical journal, which is one of the world's most prestigious, is now writing facebook for inaccurate, incompetent, and irresponsible fact checking us even legitimate information like their own as being granted as information. readers began reporting a variety of problems when trying to share our article. some report had been unable to share it. many others reported having their post flags with warning about missing context. we find the fact check be formed by lead stories to be inaccurate, incompetent and irresponsible. it fails to provide any assertions, the fact that the b m g article got wrong. so this was all in relation to a journal that was published earlier last month by the pm j themselves and shed on social media. the article included materials revealing a host of poor clinical trial research practices that they all you could impact that data integrity and of course, patient safety all within this contract research company that was wo