susan phillips, san francisco's public health officer, thank you for the information in your time. coming up next, we will talk to a law professor as more people are asking for relig anchor: welcome back. as more employers and schools are requiring the covid vaccine, more people are seeking religious exemptions. there are many facebook groups devoted to sharing reasons for exemptions so what exactly qualifies? joining us now is a professor of law at uc hastings specializing in vaccine law. thank you for your time today. guest: thank you for having me. anchor: the civil rights act allows for exemptions based on sincerely held religious beliefs. what counts? guest: a religious exemption has to be religious. that includes three parts. first, it has to be about fundamental matters such as life and death, the meaning of life. second, it has to be part of the comprehensive religious system. cannot say i am scared of the vaccine and i think the virus is not dangerous and here is one biblical verse that supports this. it has to fit in with the broader system of belief. and finally, most bu

susan phillips about potentially lifting the indoor mast mandate.>>> tonight, the high school shooting in texas. a 25-year-old english teacher among those shot. teenagers sheltering in classrooms. teachers blocking the doors. authorities identifying the alleged gunman, an 18-year-old student. the hunt for the suspect for hours. tonight now in custody. and what we've just learned. marcus moore from texas. >>> also, the major news tonight on the oil spill emergency. if oil was spotted the night before and the coast guard was called, when did they officially shut down the pipeline? authorities before the cameras a short time ago on this and matt gutman on the scene again tonight. >>> news tonight on the pandemic. l.a. imposing strict new mandates requiring you to show proof of full vaccination to go out to eat, to go to the movies and other activities. what new york city

susan phillips says medical settings and schools will be the exception. >> i think that they need toitively motive vaccines and say that they're going have normal regular school. >> reporter: ucsf infectious disease dr. monica gandhi says state leaders need kids at school to drop the mask. >> and responded to a letter we wrote and said they have no metrics for children. they'll be tested, masked, not normal. and they're the ones that are the least likely to, you know, get severe disease. so we restricted children far too long. >> reporter: a debate that will continue as kids and adults wait for final federal approval, a decision expected next week. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >>> ready to go, santa clara county is just waiting for the green light. the county has set up this booster shot station at the san jose fairgrounds. it's specifically for children between the ages of 5 and 11. the county has offered 55,000 doses of the pfizer kids vaccine. those doses should arrive in a few days. now get your booster shot asap. that's the message from governor newsom today. newsom got his boo

susan phillips about potentially lifting the indoor mast mandate. see yo >>> tonight, the high school shooting in texas. a 25-year-old english teacher among those shot. teenagers sheltering in classrooms. teachers blocking the doors. authorities identifying the alleged gunman, an 18-year-old student. the hunt for the suspect for hours. tonight now in custody. and what we've just learned. marcus moore from texas. >>> also, the major news tonight on the oil spill emergency. if oil was spotted the night before and the coast guard was called, when did they officially shut down the pipeline? authorities before the cameras a short time ago on this and matt gutman on the scene again tonight. >>> news tonight on the pandemic. l.a. imposing strict new mandates requiring you to show proof of full vaccination to go out to eat, to go to the movies and other activities. what new york city is considering. and what the cdc said just today about this year's flu season. what they're most concerned about and many of you have asked, can you get the flu shot after you'