susan phillip will >>> welcome back. san francisco giants fans will watch games live and vaccines are ramping up in the city. joining us now to talk more about that and more, san francisco's acting health officer dr. susan phillip. thanks for coming on today. >> you're welcome. happy to be here. >> yeah. you know what, you released a new vaccine psa that features luminary faces that are familiar. we're going to show that to folks. if you can tell us what's the idea behind it. >> well, i do think this is really a nice piece that some of the team here at our joint information center at covid command has put together in collaboration with a lot of other people. the idea is to get people in san francisco san francisco excited. we're at a moment of a lot of hope. we need to be careful but vaccines offer hope. it was a great way to bring together so many notable san francisco residents and luminaries as you said to really get people excited about getting the vaccine when it's their turn. >> what percentage of residents have be

susan phillips: fully vaccinated. the challenge is going to be are we going to continue to get doses at the levelat which we need ? we would like to be putting close to 20,000 doses into people's arms per day and the second piece of that which is equally as important and more challenging to figure out is will people continue to want to get vaccinated? will we see the same level of vaccine confidence in people and will we be able to implement new strategies to make sure we are making vaccines accessible and acceptable to all our communitiesbecause that is the only way we will be able to move forward as a city and as the region .>> supervisor safai: colleagues,do you have any more questions before we go on to the next presenter ? we're going to do questions in between so please ask your questionsto the presenters as each one dishes presenting . great. well, thank you doctor phillip . maybe you can hang around just a little bit in case anything comes backup but i appreciate everything you're doing . >> dr. susan phillips

susan phillips: fully vaccinated. the challenge is going to be are we going to continue to get doses at the levelat which we need ? we would like to be putting close to 20,000 doses into people's arms per day and the second piece of that which is equally as important and more challenging to figure out is will people continue to want to get vaccinated? will we see the same level of vaccine confidence in people and will we be able to implement new strategies to make sure we are making vaccines accessible and acceptable to all our communitiesbecause that is the only way we will be able to move forward as a city and as the region .>> supervisor safai: colleagues,do you have any more questions before we go on to the next presenter ? we're going to do questions in between so please ask your questionsto the presenters as each one dishes presenting . great. well, thank you doctor phillip . maybe you can hang around just a little bit in case anything comes backup but i appreciate everything you're doing . >> dr. susan phillips

susan phillip is responsible for an enacting health orders. >> when do you expect expect the health department. >> i don't have an exact date but i anticipation it'll be in the next days or so. as far as being stricter, we have done that here but we can't be less lose. so we have to wait for the state to change its orders before we can officially change our orders in san francisco. >> reporter: with these new guidelines, can we just leave our masks down if we're just passing them on the sidewalk. >> you can. if you're stopping and having a long conversation, that would be the time to pull your mask up. >> reporter: and this little boy he should be masked unless he's completely alone then he can take it off. if there's a group from households you don't know, important that everyone keeps their masks on even adults. the cdc says when there's a crowd outside like at a concert or sports event vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike should wear a mask. kate larsson, abc 7 news. >>> in the south bay it is now easier to get vaccinated. santa clara county began accepting walk ins today at most county

we will meet the yellow tier criteria at that time san francisco, public health officer doctor susan phillips as the cause and progression is due to higher case rates and hospitalizations. we have been averaging between 3040 cases and that is that low stable number, especially compared to the 370. all right. so that we were having in january of this item or service. so we're glad that it's reduced by 90%. >> but we also know that we've seen it creeping up a little bit and more concerning earlier hospitalizations have come a little they were they were quite low. they were very close to 20 total in the have have since death for businesses venues and event centers moving into the yellow tier would have meant that outdoor gatherings. >> could expand to 200 people without a negative test or proof of vaccination. >> if all guests are tested or vaccinated capacity. then expands outdoors to 400 people in the yellow tier indoor gatherings will also be permitted for up to 200 people. if all guests are tested and show proof of vaccination. laurie thomas with the golden gate restaurant association says m

susan phillip is responsible for an enacting health orders. >> when do you expect expect the health department i don't have an exact date but i anticipation it'll be in the next days or so. as far as being stricter, we have done that here but we can't be less lose. so we have to wait for the state to change its orders before we can officially change our orders in san francisco. >> reporter: with these new guidelines, can we just leave our masks down if we're just passing them on the sidewalk. >> you can. if you're stopping and having a long conversation, that would be the time to pull your mask up. >> reporter: and this should be he's completely alone then he can take it off. if there's a group everyone kee their masks on even adults. the cdc says when there's a crowd outside like at a concert or sports event vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike should wear a mask. kate larsson, abc 7 news. >>> in the south bay it is now easier to get vaccinated. santa clara county began accepting walk ins today at most county run vaccination sites with the exception of levi stadium. appointments will not

we will meet the yellow tier criteria at that time san francisco, public health officer doctor susan phillips says the pause and progression is due to higher case rates and hospitalizations. we have been averaging between 3040 cases and that is that low stable number, especially compared to the 370. all right. so that we were having in january of this item or service. so we're glad that it's reduced by 90%. >> but we also know that we've seen it creeping up a little bit and more concerning earlier hospitalizations have have come up a little bit. they they were they were quite low. they were very close to 20 total in the how have since death for businesses venues and event centers moving into the yellow tier would have meant that outdoor gatherings. >> could expand to 200 people without a negative test or proof of vaccination. >> if all guests are tested or vaccinated capacity. then expands outdoors to 400 people in the yellow tier indoor gatherings will also be permitted for up to 200 people. if all guests are tested and show proof of vaccination. laurie thomas with the golden gate restaurant

however, public health officer doctor susan phillips says that's no longer happening now. we know that's pushed back by at least a week and potentially more. >> depending on next week's of results of our cases and hospitalizations. she says san francisco was close but no longer meets the least restrictive yellow tier criteria we have been averaging between 3040 cases and that is that low stable number, especially compared to the 370. so that we were having in january of this item or service. so we're glad that it's reduced by 90%. >> but we also know that we've seen it creeping up a little bit and. >> more concerning earlier, hospitalizations have have come up a little bit. they they were they were quite low. they were very close to 20 total in the how have since for businesses venues and event centers moving into the yellow tier would have meant that outdoor gatherings. >> could expand to 200 people without a negative test or proof of vaccination. >> if all guests are tested or vaccinated capacity. then expands outdoors to 400 people in the yellow tier indoor gatherings w

susan phillips, who has stepped up in the role of acting health officer, and dr. susan ehrlich, chief medical officer of this hospital. i want to think of us about the things that have come out of this pandemic. maybe it's the safe streets or walking down our neighborhood corridors. maybe it's having a new pet join your family, or maybe it's getting to go out with others. for me, it's dancing, and i look forward to going out and doing that. whatever it is, as the light at the end of the tunnel shines brighter, let us carry on the positive transformation of this past year that makes this city a wonderful place. remember, mask on, stay strong, and get the vaccine when you're eligible. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you, dr. colfax. i'll believe it when i see it. he's the one i have to talk to every day, and he's always, like, well, we have to do this mayor, and i'm, like, why? i don't want to do that. and speaking of hobbies, i was -- before this pandemic, i had zero lives, anything in my place, and now, i have 31 plants. i don't know if any of

susan phillips, who has stepped up in the role of acting health officer, and dr. susan ehrlich, chief medical officer of this hospital. i want to think of us about the things that have come out of this pandemic. maybe it's the safe streets or walking down our neighborhood corridors. maybe it's having a new pet join your family, or maybe it's getting to go out with others. for me, it's dancing, and i look forward to going out and doing that. whatever it is, as the light at the end of the tunnel shines brighter, let us carry on the positive transformation of this past year that makes this city a wonderful place. remember, mask on, stay strong, and get the vaccine when you're eligible. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you, dr. colfax. i'll believe it when i see it. he's the one i have to talk to every day, and he's always, like, well, we have to do this mayor, and i'm, like, why? i don't want to do that. and speaking of hobbies, i was -- before this pandemic, i had zero lives, anything in my place, and now, i have 31 plants. i don't know if any of

susan phillips, who has stepped up in the role of acting health officer, and dr. susan ehrlich, chief medical officer of this hospital. i want to think of us about the things that have come out of this pandemic. maybe it's the safe streets or walking down our neighborhood corridors. maybe it's having a new pet join your family, or maybe it's getting to go out with others. for me, it's dancing, and i look forward to going out and doing that. whatever it is, as the light at the end of the tunnel shines brighter, let us carry on the positive transformation of this past year that makes this city a wonderful place. remember, mask on, stay strong, and get the vaccine when you're eligible. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you, dr. colfax. i'll believe it when i see it. he's the one i have to talk to every day, and he's always, like, well, we have to do this mayor, and i'm, like, why? i don't want to do that. and speaking of hobbies, i was -- before this pandemic, i had zero lives, anything in my place, and now, i have 31 plants. i don't know if any of

let me bring in cnn only, susan glasser, and abby phillip, a cnn correspondent. being part of the conversation. john, obviously politics may play a role in the sense that people are looking at this being the former president's personal attorney, and now we're learning that it was the former president's doj that had initially denied a search warrant. for those reasons, there's a lot of scrutiny on this, and i'm just curious what you glean from all of this when it comes to how biden's doj is approaching this, what it tells you, the fact that they have, in fact, moved forward with this search warrant? >> well, a couple things, ana. first of all, i think that joe biden has insulation on this by s virtue of the fact it was an ongoing investigation, and the search warrant has been percolating within the justice department since before he was elected. clearly joe biden, in his public approach to the job since taking office 99 days ago has tried not to go out of his way to inflame republicans, donald trump's base. he's pressing aggressively for his priorities, but he doe

susan mcginnis, nbc news, washington. >>> new yorkers waiting to get the johnson & johnson vaccine are facing a major set back. raheem ma ellis has the story. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. there is a lot of concern for people who wanted to get their johnson & johnson vaccine and then they found out it was no longer possible. folks coming here to the javits center showed up concerned, confused about what would happen and then they found out. listen to what one woman said to me hesitant about what would be happening going forward and then listen to what she said on how it all turned out for her. >> i was weary and confused this morning because i didn't know what was going on. i took it to my own hands to find a pfizer appointment. i wish it would have been organized faster. >> reporter: state officials say anyone who had a johnson & johnson vaccine here for the javits center, they can come in at their appointed time and be vaccinated with a pfizer vaccine. the city is doing something a bit different. they say those with appointments for the johnson & johnson vaccine, they will be notified of being rescheduled for another appointment. all in all the city and the state are