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icu nurse, sandra lindsey is one of the first people in the united states to get the covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial. emergency medicine dr. eve durasou. >> felt great. didn't feel any different than any vaccination i received in the past. >> reporter: workers loaded pfizer and biontech vaccine for shipping to medical facilities and hospitals around the country. a historic day that arrived in record time. cnn was there the moment university of michigan medical center staff got the vaccine. a box, filled with dry ice and 390 viles. each vile has 500 dose. once thawed and added with saline. >> the really important thing is that we can now see the horizon. we can see how this is going to end. >> reporter: for michigan medicine to tampa general hospital in florida, something to cheer about finally. after a year of devastating loss, more than 300,000 covid deaths in america. to medical staff at ohio state university. >> 3, 2, 1, vaccinate. >> it's momentous. i feel honored to receive it. humbled to receive. it is a really wonderful day. >> reporter: the complex task of figurin

sandra lindsey, i appreciate you talking tonight.u and what you do as a nurse and -- and everybody in the medical field, what they are doing. thank you so much. i appreciate it. >> thank you, anderson. a tremendous thanks to my team members and frontline workers and essential workers all across the world. >> yeah. >> who are fighting the good fight. thank you. >> thank you. we're lucky to have you. joining me now is cnn's chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta. who, like all of us, has certainly been waiting for this day for a very long time. so, sanjay, first, your reaction to what sandra was just saying, as well as your own thoughts on this day. >> well, you know, it -- it's -- it's a historic day and she's going -- she's going to be a person who is recorded in the history books. i mean, it is -- it's one of those things, sometimes, when you are in the throes of it, it's hard to understand that this is all part of what's going to be written about in the history books, one day. just like i have been reading about what happene

como dices, sandra lindsey muy emocionada. y que espera que otras personas hagan lo propio, que crean en que estÁ vacuna sÍ es segura y por eso se la puso. dice que se vivieron momentos muy oscuros en este hospital. fue escondido porque aquÍ se atendieron cerca de 100.000 pacientes por covid-19. hoy habrÍan recibido 2000 dosis de la vacuna y varios trabajadores la recibieron y se espera que en las prÓximas horas mÁs trabajadores la reciban aquÍ mismo. el gobernador andrew cuomo la felicitÓ estuvo presente a travÉs de zoom durante esta vacunaciÓn histÓrica. veamos lo que dijo el gobernador. [hablan inglÉs] peggy: y la enfermera dijo sentirse bien. por lo pronto andrew cuomo ha dicho que los trabajadores del cuidado del la salud serÁn los primeros en recibirla. a partir del don las personas mayores en hogares para ancianos. luego trabajadores esenciales que tienen contacto con el pÚblico. para mÉdicos, bomberos y maestros. se espera que sea en la prÓxima etapa mientras que las personas, el resto tendremos que esperar hasta febre

today sandra lindsey received the pfizer shot. she's an icu nurse in new york, one of the places hit hardestest by the pandemic. sandra was the first american to be vaccinated and millions more will follow. most of us will have the option to receive the vaccine some time over the next six months. here's the question for yowl. can your company require that you get the vaccine? simple answer, yes. legally, they can. however, a local attorney says anyone who objects is entitled to not get immunized. one south bay company told us their message to employees will be clear. get the shot before you come back to the office. >> i'm not taking off the table mandating that people that come to the office are required to take the vaccine. i mean, we're a people of science and we work in the tech space and we believe in science. >> now, most bay area companies we talked to say at this point they're waiting to declare the vaccine an ultimatum. visitors are being told to enjoy the magic from the safety of their cars. >>> the magic of the season has

. >> reporter: nurse sandra lindsey has been battling the pandemic since the virus first hit her hospital in hard-hit queens, new york. >> i hope this marks the beginning to the end of the very painful time in our history. >> reporter: more than 300,000 americans have now died from covid-19, and since much of the general public is not expected to get the vaccine until the spring, those who got vaccinated say public health measures are still a must. >> continue to social distancing, to wear a mask, wash your hands. >>> 2.9 million pfizer vaccines will roll out this week and 20 million by the end of the year. >> you have the option to get the vaccine, do it. do it for your mom, your dad, your grandma, those people who are vulnerable. >> reporter: 96-year-old world war ii vet margaret clessons was the first vaeb to receive the shot. >> she's quite courageous. >> reporter: nursing homes will receive the vaccine next week. >> reporter: nursing homes have lost 110,000 people in the country. that accounts for 40% of the death toll, anne-marie. >> it is a staggering number. debra alfarone in wash

in e.r.s icus and covid units who have seen firsthand the pandemic's horrors among the first, sandra lindsey, critical care nurse in new york >> i feel hopeful today. relieved i feel like healing is coming. >> reporter: because minor side effects can cause some people to miss a day or two of work, hospitals are staggering who gets it when >> all done. not too bad. >> reporter: at methodist health in dallas, teresa matta who cleans rooms at the hospital was a the front of the line. >> they tell me i have the first person to get the vaccine. wahoo! >> reporter: across the country, hope that this is a game changer. >> once we get enough people to get this vaccination we can kiss covid good-bye. >> reporter: after overnight rush delivers to fedex and u.p.s. shipments began arriving earlier this morning. fedex's first delivery was at 5:53 a.m. to a hospital in boston u.p.s.'s first at 7:23 a.m. in winston-salem, north carolina nationwide 145 sites received shipments today. by the end of the week, 2.9 million doses will arrive at 636 locations in all 50 states. the first priority medical workers a

you're looking at video of sandra lindsey, an intensive care nurse receiving the first vaccination at long island juici jewish medical center in new york. but the big news in tech after the biggest week for ipos with doordash and airbnb pricing before the average, we have reaction you see from a market crash. two big ipos that were expected this week affirm and roadblocks say no thank you, we'll wait until next year. we spoke with affirm ceo earlier this year on that company's path to an ipo. >> at some point your investors start to make hints and elbow gestures. so at some point, yes, i'm not in a huge hurry. the biggest curse is go public at a valuation that somewhere between 20 and $25 billion. once you clear that, the stock becomes a little more stable. the volatility you take on as a $2 billion stork, yck, you wake and you're happy. volatility is the reason that companies like mine are hesitating. >> volatility of a different kind. i don't think i've ever seen anything like this. is the ipo window open so wide that startups are getting cold feet? >> that's interesting, jon. even

coronavirus vaccine before the person who was at least the first to get the vaccine publicly, nurse sandra lindsey, a critical care nurse in new york city. >> i feel like healing is coming. i hope this marks the beginning of the end of the very painful time in our history. i want to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe. we're in a pandemic and so we all need to do our parts to put an end to the pandemic and to not give up so soon. >> joining us now, laurie garrett, pulitzer prize winning reporter covering global pandemics and an msnbc science contributor and is the author of "the coming plague." day one of the vaccine distribution and you tweeted a map of the hot spots of the country. and it was a map of the entire country. >> yes, lawrence, i'm afraid that's true. the areas that are not dark red are so lightly populated that that becomes the major reason why they haven't turned into hot spots. but many rural counties, anyone who knows the states you're looking at could say, yes, that's a very sparsely populated rural county and it still nevertheless is a hot spot. we got over 110,00

in new york, sandra lindsey of northwell health was the first in the state, possibly the entire country to get the vaccine today. [ cheers and applause ] >> and that was it. cnn is live at several locations where the first shots are being administered. this comes as the country nears a tragic milestone, nearly 300,000 americans have lost their lives in this pandemic and the crisis is getting worse. the next three months are tough. the u.s. hit another record of hospitalizations yesterday, marking the 12th consecutive day more than 100,000 people in the hospital. second event unfolding right now, the electoral voting to confirm president-elect joe biden's win sealing president trump's fate again no matter what he or his republican allies say. electors from 50 states will follow the constitution and affirm what the voters decided november 3rd. you can see the tally in your screen, electors in indiana is expected, just sent their 11 votes to the president. and moments ago electors in new hampshire put their four votes for joe biden and kamala harris. let's listen. >> would you now -- >> fo

sandra lindsey works at a hospital and saying it was not too bad and gave her nurse a compliment. >> she has a good touch and it didn't feel different from any other vaccine. >> lindsey has been working on the front lines of the pandemic since it began. she received the vaccine at the island jewish center in queens. >>> the vaccination effort to combat covid-19 is officially under way here in california as well. ktvu's christien krafton joining us live. the governor was on hand as the first doses were given out in los angeles. >> reporter: good afternoon, alex. the governor says the vaccines are at the light at the end of the tunnel that we have been waiting for. make no mistake we are still in that proverbial tunnel. >> with the push of a plunger on a on a hyperder ma mick needle vaccines got under way. >> i want people to know the vaccine is safe. >> governor newsome said an independent team of medical experts have also reviewed the pfizer vaccine. >> the best of the best independently reviewed put their reputations on the line and looked at the veracity of the claims coming from t

in new york, sandra lindsey of northwell health was the first in the state, possibly the entire country

take a listen to what nurse sandra lindsey says on the "today" show. >> i took the vaccine because ascare worker i've seen so much suffering, so much death and pain and harm and i know that everyone needs to do their part to put an end to the pandemic and that is just my small part. >> reporter: she continues in that interview by explaining paying her part doesn't just stop with the vaccine but follow her mask and continue social distancing to put a stop to this pandemic once and for all. we will continue to hear stories from first responders and nurses like nurse linsay. a lot more stories will come in the later days. we're live, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> a lot of people are happy. thank you. california is adding more than 33,000 new infections yesterday, the third highest one-day total. our positivity rate is at 10.5%. californians actually have tested positive more than all of september and october combined. the bar now left, as you can see right here, 213,000 infections. look at the past seven days. 243,807. >>> this morning a group of m t mostly republicans asking

of the pfizer vaccine, the very first was a critical care nurse right here in new york city, sandra lindsey. >> i feel hopeful today, relieved. i feel like healing is coming. >> however, it comes also on a sad day. the u.s. death toll surpassing 300,000 and hundreds of thousands of americans still getting sick every day. the nation's top infectious disease expert says we have to remain vigilant. >> the vaccine rights now is not a substitute for the normal standard public health measures of wearing a mask, keeping your distance, avoiding congregant crowded sections particularly indoors. >> we are looking at this historic moment from all angles with our reporters, experts and guests across the country. and joining me now is the president of mt. sinimorning side hospital and chief transformation officer of the mt. sini health system. >> it's been preparing for weeks to begin administering this vaccine. we've setup pods in all of our hospitals. we've done tremendous logistical work. we're awaiting delivery of the vaccine, which we expect will come tomorrow. and we expect to be administering the

this is sandra lindsey, an icu nurse in queens, new york. she worked on the front lines in one of the worst-hit hospitals in one of the worst-hit cities at one of the worst times in the pandemic. she was the first person in the state of new york to get the vaccine today. when she was done, she held hands with one of her colleagues. she said as the needle went into her arm, she felt hope. she said, "i am hopeful. i feel hopeful today. i'm relieved. i feel like healing is coming." there were more than 232,000 new infections reported today, most ever in a single day in this country. and also today, thousands of americans were vaccinated against covid-19. tomorrow there will be thousands more vaccines administered as the largest vaccine rollout in u.s. history continues one shot at a time, and it's not going to go perfectly and there's going to be bumps along the way, but we have gotten this far. one foot in front of the other. more to come tonight. stay with us. n front of the othr more to come tonight stay with us >>> one last thing. i have th

icu nurse, sandra lindsey, of long island medical center, becoming the first person to get the shot.he was followed by the chair of emergency medicine at the same hospital. and the doctor joins me now. doctor, it's a pleasure. good to see you. >> it's -- pleasure is mine. thank you for having me. >> it's been such a monumental day. a vaccine is here. you were one of the first to get it. so, what is it like to get it? how do you feel now? >> i feel encouraged. i feel great. the arm is fine. and no consequences, whatsoever. nothing to report. >> yeah. but, listen. you know, as i have been saying, i said at the beginning of the show, it's bittersweet news, right? we've got the vaccine, now. but a lot of people have died, are becoming ill. you -- you -- you lost an uncle to the virus. you say that you have another family member in the hospital. what is getting this vaccine, personally, mean for you and, quite frankly, for your family? >> it's tremendous. it's a game-changer. it's tremendous. it brings us hope. and we've been waiting for this day. we've been waiting for this day. it didn'

sandra lindsey, a critical care nurse at the long island jewish care center in queens was the first personreceive the vaccine this morning. >> i feel hopeful today. i'm relieved. i feel like healing is coming. i hope this marks the beginning to the end of the very painful time in our history. i want to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe. we're in a pandemic, and so we all need to do our part. >> just seeing these health care workers able to get the vaccine is a real reason for optimism, but of course as everyone keeps saying, as she says, as lori lightfoot said, there is just a long way to go to curb the spread and keep the virus under control and get everyone vaccinated. a surgeon at brigham and women's hospital is sharing that expertise with president-elect biden as a member of the covid-19 advisory board. it's great to have you on, doctor. first, i guess, just to take a step back, before we get into the bad stuff -- and there's a lot of it -- this is a remarkable scientific achievement. essentially nothing has ever been done like this on this scale. how did you feel watc

it started in new york with sandra lindsey, and we saw scenes like this play out at other countries across finally receiving the vaccine we've been waiting for. here's john spits and ashley shaw. she said when the time comes for everyone else to take the vaccine j she knows we can rise to the occasion and keep fighting this virus. the feeling all of these health care workers are experiencing right now, relief. relief that science has won, that facts are dominating fear, and that we are better for it. i hope those health care workers also feel appreciation. we're so grateful for them. i'm grateful for you watching today and every day. i know december is an overwhelming month. i appreciate you watching and care about you. thank you so much. have a safe weekend, everybody. hallie jackson picks up coverage next. jackson picks up coverage next -well, audrey's expecting... -twins! grandparents! we want to put money aside for them, so...change in plans. alright, let's see what we can adjust. ♪ we'd be closer to the twins. change in plans. okay. mom, are you painting again? you could sell these. l

according to the governor's office, nurse sandra lindsey is the first person in the united states toe. a health care worker, a critical care nurse who, right there, urged all american people to take the vaccine when it's available to them. but until then, take every possible precaution. wash your hands. wear a mask. watch your distance. history made this morning. i want to go back to gabe gutierrez in columbus, ohio. i had to leave you. i know health care workers there are waiting as the vaccine is being unloaded from that u.p.s. truck. just moments ago, here in new york, in queens at long island jewish hospital we saw a critical care nurse get the first vaccine. what's happening where you are? >> yeah, stephanie, incredible to see that happen in new york city. the first epicenter of this virus in the u.s. as we know, stephanie, this virus is spread throughout so much of this country, including the midwest. and here in ohio, just a few moments ago, that u.p.s. truck brought the first coronavirus vaccines to the ohio state university wexner medical center. the governor and other hospi

a new york nurse, sandra lindsey, is believed to be the very first person to receive the vaccine here in the u.s. >> i took the vaccine because as a health care worker, i have seen so much suffering, so much death and pain and harm, and i know that everyone needs to do their part to put an end to the pandemic, and this is just my small part. >> and the rest of the country soon followed with hundreds of frontline workers lining up to get the vaccine to highlight just how safe and easy it is to do. and this is just the beginning. even more hospitals will get doses today. and by this time next week, we could have another vaccine also in circulation. >> the next vaccine that we're looking forward to eua this week is the moderna vaccine. and in that light, we know that we're going to ship just a little bit short of 6 million doses out to the american people, and we're shipping it to 3,285 locations across the country. >> and with that as the backdrop, could this be the week that the senate finally agrees to another covid relief bill? a group of bipartisan senators released two new packages

this is sandra lindsey. she's an icu nurse in queens, new york.d on the front lines in one of the worst hit hospitals at one of the worst hit cities, at one of the worst times of the pandemic. when she was done she held hands with her colleague. she said as the needle went into her arm she said i am hopeful, i feel like healing is coming. there were more than 232,000 new infections reported today, most ervin a single day in this country. and also today thousands of americans were vaccinated. tomorrow there will be thousands more administered as the largest rollout continues one shot at a time. and it's not going to go perfectly, and there's going to be bumps along the way, but we've gotten this far one foot in front of the other. more to come tonight. stay with us. ♪ ♪ experience the power of sanctuary at the lincoln wish list sales event. sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down, zero due at signing, and a complimentary first month's payment. with zero down, zero due at signing, did you know prilosec otc can stop frequent heartburn befo

sandra: so, james? >> it's disappointing. i think obviously lindsey issues more than economics issues, but it's discouraging when someone like him won't understand where wealth and prosperity and job creation comes from. it doesn't come from government and it doesn't come from checks. by the way people keep talking about these as if they are targeted, they are really not targeted. the money would go to everyone below a certain income threshold, even the people who were employed and have been employed throughout this entire year. >> sandra: that's an argument that many of the fiscal conservatives are making as well. james freeman, i appreciate your time. happy new year to you. >> leland: all of these issues are plain large in the battle for the georgia senate race. five days left until election day that can determine control of the senate and today the republican incumbents are campaigning across the state as a record-breaking 2.8 plus million early votes which have already been capped. jon ossoff is just now wrapping up an event in georgia. >> welland

icu nurse sandra lindsey was the first person in the u.s. get vaccinated she and others got the shot and encouraged everyone to take it. listen to what they had to say about it? >> we all need to do our parts to put an end to the pandemic. >> those scared think about it, look at the data. i would encourage them that it is very safe. >> this is nothing to fear. what we should fear is covid. it comes as the u.s. pass as grim milestone. 300,000 deaths. nearly 1400 people died yesterday alone. health officials warn the country still has a long road ahead and are encouraging americans to stay cautious, especially as holiday travel ramps up. >> we wants everybody that's here now to be here for next year's holiday season. now is not the time to let our guard down. >> and moderna vaccine expected to get the green light by the end of the week. if that happens, there are 6 million doses expected to be ships out. brian, steve, ainsley, back to you. ainsley: good deal. this is fabulous news. yesterday after our show i watched as the lady at the medical

sandra lindsey is her name. she received her dose at long island jewish medical center. at university california davis medical center. what's the mood there? >> this is like the super bowl of medicine. you cannot over emphasize the excitement, the drama, the anticipation that is going into where are my vaccines. the chief pharmacy officer here at uc davis do you have a tracking number yet? >> not yet. we are waiting for it. >> when they arrive they are frozen. >> they are frozen. >> how do you get them ready? >> we thaw them for 30 minutes, dilute them and then they are ready for injection. >> easy breezy they have got people on call. the first person to get the vaccine, her name is eva, a registered nurse. >> i believe this is the solution to this sadness, this pandemic. like, i eyewitness like patients dying without any family. >> she wants the vaccine for not only her safety but the safety of her family. listen, right now, fed exand u.p.s. are using cargo planes to make deliveries. they take the cargo plane to a distribution center. they deliver the vaccines. then the

afterward the critical nurse named sandra lindsey said she felt hopeful.s the state including ucsf. sarin our sharon kasuda is there. she'll have the latest in our midday newscast. we're also digging deeper into the ways the vaccine is different than the other vaccines we've seen before. you can go to our home page right now for more details. in a land not so far away, people are saving hundreds on the most reliable network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. >>> live from studio 1a in rockefeller la plaza, this is t third hour of "today". >> it is monday, welcome to the third hour of "today." craig is off. did you have a nice weekend? >> yes. with family and you are starting to absorb th

new york icu nurse sandra lindsey the very first american to get it. >> i'm tired of seeing the hurt, pain, the suffering and the deaths, and that was why it was really, really important for me to take the vaccine and to do my part to put an end to this pandemic. >> reporter: because minor side effects can cause some people to miss a day or two of work, hospitals are staggering who gets it when. in dallas, the methodist health system vaccinated more than 100 employees on monday. >> i feel fine and i just want to get back out there and get back into the trenches. >> reporter: at the university of wisconsin med center they're also ready, able to store large volumes of doses in deep cold freezers. >> we expect the vaccine to continue coming through week by week. >> reporter: in ohio, the first doses went to this group of nurses simultaneously. in all, 145 locations received vaccine doses on monday. today even more front line medical workers will be immunized at another 425 sites. next week, vaccinations start at >>> we're breaking in to tell you there have been two earthquakes in the bay

. >> sandra: could you just respond to lindsey graham?ublican colleague says this package while imperfect will save jobs and lives. the sooner this bill becomes law, 8:30 last night he sent this out, the better. it will allow millions of businesses to avoid and provide money for -- what do you say to him saying he might not love it but it is necessary and he is a yes on it. >> relief to those that are struggling is necessary. another round of ppp. >> sandra: is he wrong? >> unemployment. sandra, here is the thing. here is the thing. it is an insult to people to put all this money into foreign aid and museums and programs and not prioritize the spending in this budget. the american people that are hurting need relief. they don't need money for museums and arts and foreign aid right now. >> sandra: we're out of time. if i could circle back on that number. the president put a number out there. are you willing to? >> what i'm willing to do is targeted relief. that's where i have been from day one. help those that need the help. >> sandra: sen

sandra lindsey, an icu nurse at a new york hospital, was the first person in the country to get vaccinatedfizer says it is in talks to supply the government with another 100 million doses on top of the 100 million doses already promised by the end of march. this comes as the u.s. passes another grim milestone, passing 300,000 reported deaths. that is nearly 3,479 people died yesterday. 14 you thousand died yesterday, total of 300,000. attorney general bill barr is stepping down from the department of justice amid growing tensions with the president. president trump has criticized barr for failing to disclose the justice department's investigation into hunter biden during the campaign, announcing the justice department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. the president announced the debar churr on -- departure on twitter. writing, our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job. as per letter, bill will be leaving just before christmas to spend the holidays with his family. jeffrey rosen will become acting attorney general. meanwhile, hunter biden failed to

>> sandra: lindsey graham speaking out. several things to keep in mind.itical system. he goes beyond that and points out the difference in how the president was treated with something like this compared to democratic congressman eric swalwell. >> that's right. i think what kayleigh mcenany said is so on point. the fact that this was targeted at him and from the very point you mentioned the quote earlier that this operation was going down even to the mayoral level. it is interesting that that was the subject of the collusion narrative about russia. it led to all of the effort to undermine trump's 2016 presidential victory, continued to go through all of the mueller investigation, $25 million, all the lawyers thrown at that that showed there was no obstruct shn and no collusion. it continued through the impeachment and yet now the onion is being pulled back. are we going to see the democrats take this as seriously for their party and are we going to see the mainstream media take it as seriously as they took the russia collusion narrative that was completely

andrew cuomo is addressing a healthcare worker at the long island jewish medical center sandra lindseyical care nurse there. she is one of the first to receive the pfizer vaccine since it arrived for distribution here in new york state. the other person that is about to be vaccinated, the second in new york state, is dee is chair of emergency medicine at lennox hill hospital. what a moment it is for the country and the world. andrew cuomo is highlighting this moment but those that deserve this moment are those, trace, on the front lines who have been fighting this virus. those that have invented and finally tuned this virus going through trials, public evaluation periods that we've been waiting on and here it is. live happening on long island, new york, where two healthcare professionals are among the first to receive this vaccine. let's listen back into the nurse. >> so we all need you to do your part to put an end to the pandemic and to not give up so soon. there is light at the end of the tunnel. we need to continue to wear our mask, to social distance. i believe in science. as a nu

we had sandra lindsey, the icu nurse from queens getting that shot in her arm. a hopeful moment.hat symbolizes the beginning of the end when the entire country can get the vaccine. on the other side, a day a formality over history where the will extended forecast election casts its voettes with californ 5:30 in the afternoon putting joe biden over the top of 270. two moments over wise in other con teks wouldn't mean a lot, but right now they mean everything. >> yeah. willie, think about that for a second. first of all, you have the injection of pure hope yesterday with the vaccine being distributed and being given, offered to many, many people around the country, and then you had, as you indicated, you know, the electoral college, which is just a ho-hum, no, you know, fall asleep, nobody ever paid attention to it prior to this year occurring. putting joe biden over the top. during the course of all of this, and well before yesterday, for months on end we have had the sitting president of the united states warring, going to war against our democracy, accusing the election of being

the dose in the arm of nurse sandra vind is juis an lindsey is just the first step forward. >> i feel hopeful today. i feel like healing is coming. i hope this marks the beginning of the end in our painful time in our history. i want to instill public confidence that the vaccine that is safe, we're in a pandemic and so we all need to do our part. >> and instilling public confidence will be a critical step. this hour, we're also following vaccine distribution that is under way in ohio, kentucky and other states across the u.s. 145 sites in all are expected to get pfizer's vaccine just today. this week alone, close to 2.9 milg i don't think doses wilion distributed. and if all that wasn't enough, we're also watching democracy in action. all 538 eelectricing tore rlect kavanaugh their vo cast their votes for president. in the last hour, electors in new hampshire gathered to cast their ballots. and despite an attempt by president trump to overturn the election, the electoral college is expected to make joe biden's victory official. biden has said this pandemic will be at the very top of h

the dose in the arm of nurse sandra vind is juis an lindsey is just the first step forward. >> i feelike healing is

. >> sandra: here is more of what he said on senator lindsey graham, listen. >> if we make any mistakeafter lindsey graham. >> sandra: joe, what did that mean for what we saw as far as coverage? >> well, i think bob woodward once said warned journalists at the beginning of the trump administration saying we can't do editorial on everything because viewers and readers will see the smugness. in cnn chyrons they are mostly editorial and filled with snark. not headlines that give you facts first. i remember during the rnc and dnc specifically cnn introduced a fact checking chyron. joe biden wasn't fact checked but president trump was and i saw that as a microcosm in terms of teaching students about bias, that's exactly an example you would give one for one side, not one for another. >> sandra: they are rushing to defend the newly named press secretary for joe biden. it is a photo that has surfaced as she has been criticized and scrutinized for this showing her wearing a hammer and sickle hat and meeting with a russian group. the russian foreign minister is pictured in there. she is facing

. >> sandra: look no further than lindsey graham to tell you what's at stake in that state. listen. >> make sure this nut job doesn't become the director of the budget in charge of the office of management and budget and make sure we win in georgia. that biden can't pick an attorney general that will try to destroy president trump again you need to make sure the republicans win in georgia. >> sandra: tanden, biden's pick for omb who has come under fire and more broadly speaking is the biden team and how he is assembling his economic team. you're writing about that in your "wall street journal" op-ed titled biden's blind spot. economic advisors share a belief in the power of federal regulation and spending. why are you so critical of what you have seen so far as far as the team he is putting together to hopefully spur economic growth? >> that's the team and administration you hope would be about growth, about ways to enable the economy to grow for job creation to happen, for wages to rise, and so far i don't know if nut job is fair or not but you are seeing across the board w

sandra smith's show. set your dvr in case you missed it. among our guests, hhs secretary alex azar, two vaccines, he will be taking one today. lindsey live. what about president's chances in pennsylvania to get the supreme court to hear his case. bret baer is your. so i need to say anything else? charles payne breaks down the coronavirus bill. $900 billion we don't have, hopefully you will be getting money in your checking account. herschel walker is here, really good at football, he is outspoken about this election and talking about the georgia campaign to find out who will control the senate. his message to voters and what is at stake. david webb on the squad squabble, the coronavirus vaccine, some say taken and some say don't. tomi lahren on the state of minnesota, suing bar owners who just want to make a living and defied lockdowns. what we talk about coming your way in 15 minutes after jillian and todd are done. jillian: this is fantastic. a heartwarming homecoming in time for the holidays. navy reserve lieutenant michael call surprising his kid after being deployed overseas with the help of the columbus indiana police departme

. >> sandra: all very important points, and as far as tying the two together, the outcome of those races down in georgia and the battle over the $2,000 payments, use lindsey graham on that. >> $600 is not enough. the president has dug in and wants support on a $2,000 payment to re-support that and he wants to repeal section 2:30 to keep big tech from running the country and to censoring conservatives. i support both of those and i think we will get a vote in the senate if we control the senate. if we lose georgia we will never get a vote on repealing section 2:30. >> sandra: the pressure is on mitch mcconnell right now, what's his next move when it comes to obviously those two big issues that he has to address, repealing section 2:30 in the $2,000 payments? >> he's an extraordinarily smart guy. he's focused on the senate and has booked the long game, it's a brilliant memoir. on this one company's frankly confused different things. the long-term control of the u.s. senate lies in georgia. both georgia senators have endorsed the $2,000 payment that president trump has proposed and mitch ought to bring up the clean vote. he can also bring up repealing sectio