however this case out of ucsf is a man in his 30s. >> a patient at ucsf health is the country's first known male case of a rare but severe blood clotting condition reported following use of the johnson & johnson vaccine. the san francisco resident currently in his 30s was diagnosed with tts. last wednesday april 21 21, the pain started in his lower back. >> the clot presented pain and swelling. if it's pain in one leg, it's like when you wake up in the middle of the night and you have a cramp in your leg. it's that kind of pain. >> reporter: the man was taken to the hospital 13 days after receiving the vaccine. >> the guy knew enough to go seek care. the er figured out right away. he got appropriate treatment. he's going to be, he'll come out of this fine. >> while this is the nation's first male case of the one dose vaccine, ucsf chief pharmacy executive jesse codis explains there was another case reported before. >> there is a male in the clinical trial that also had trombosis. >> reporter: the cdc approved the use of the vaccine last friday. but not in california yet. >> the depart

george rutherford of ucsf. thanks so much, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> all right, so big news. the news we have all kind of been waiting for and hoping for over this past year, can you explain the premise of this decision? what data do you think led to this? >> so, so to start with an auspicious day when this could be announced, it means that the pace of vaccination is going really well, and that will be, we will have most of the population vaccinated by june 15th. and with some targeted vaccinations that will need to go on after that. but it's huge news. we will be able to get rid of the tier systemtier systemtier e kind of complex and the counties, you know. i think it's really served us well, but it's sort of better to be on the other side of it, and not need it. i think one of the other things is, we'll probably continue to have some mask mandates going forward for a while. even after june 15th. i think all in all, it is a hugely auspicious day. and i think that this is the right move, and we wi

we are at ucsf with what doctors uncovered. >> reporter: there are concerns that this latest case, and this time it is a male patient, will cause more hesitancy towards getting the j and j vaccine. usf confirms that the man is being treated for vaccine-induced vitt syndrome. >> this person had a more mild clot, one in the leg, and he's in his 30s. could be related to the vaccine. >> reporter: the hospital says the bay area man came in last thursday with escalating leg and lower back pain 13 days after getting his j&j shot. as far as experts can tell, this is the first male patient anywhere to show symptoms of the rare syndrome after receiving the one-dose shot. but the timing is troubling as it comes as every local county is preparing to put the j&j vaccine back in the rotation. >> you can be on the lookout, but i think they did the right thing, which is to put a warning label on it but not stop the vaccine. >> reporter: prior to this case, every other case has been a woman nearly all between the ages of 18-49. three cases were fatal. while all that may sound scary, they're extremely r

outdoors can force bring kelly talk to ucsf. doctors to weigh in on the mask mandate debate. >> why? because there's a lot of data now showing us that outdoor transmission is very low and especially of course, in the setting of our low key says that we have here in the bay area in california. but even without that, there was an hour's time study from ireland that showed about one in 1000 transmissions are likely to occur outside. and then there an analysis done by some of us. some people ucsf that showed the rate of getting a covid-19 outside as much lower. why? because you have all that ventilation ucsf infectious disease expert doctor monica gandhi says the world health organization only advocates wearing a mask outside. >> if you cannot keep. but this is a 3 feet from other people that it's not in crowded rallies where people are yelling and they're around each other. that's the time to wear masks right now. >> but outdoors more when you're like outdoor exercising your pass each other on the street. you're hanging out at a pa

maureen kelly talked to ucsf doctor.e's actually written to state health officials arguing that californians should be allowed to go outside mask free. >> why? because there's a lot of data now showing us that outdoor transmission is very low and especially of course, in the setting of our low key says that we have here in the bay area in california. but even without that, there was an hour's time study from ireland that showed about one in a 1000 times missions are likely to occur outside. and then there an analysis done by some of us. some people at ucsf that showed the rate of getting a covid-19 outside as much lower. why? because you have all that ventilation ucsf infectious disease expert doctor monica gandhi says the world health organization only advocates wearing a mask outside. >> if you cannot keep. but this is a 3 feet from other people that it's not in crowded rallies where people are yelling and they're around each other's pass the time to wear masks right now. >> but outdoors more when you're like outdoor e

ucsf infectious disease dr.. >> all eyes need to be on india right now. any place that is doing well impacts us here in the u.s.. it's not over until it's over for everyone. the country opened up. there was a very large festival. there was a very large hindu festival. lots of mingling. and the virus totototototo >> president biden said the u.s. wilson supplies and resources, including a team of public health advisors from the cdc to work in collaboration with india. >>> google is stepping up to help the crisis. they will donate $18 million to help families cover everyday expensive in india. part of the donation will go toward unicef to get badly needed medical supplies, like oxygen. google is also giving out grants to health authorities in india to connect people with covert testing resources and the vaccines. >>> now to the morning money report, apple has announced a new investment in america, the cupertino-based company will be spending $1 billion to build a new hub in north carolina. apple made the announceme

. >>> a ucsf study on the mental health impact on first responders. nbc bay area talked about the results and a nurse who drims similar and harrowing things. >> reporter: in emergency departments, the question isn't just the damage that covid has influkt flikted. they are swims if they don't contract it. >> about have of the people had emotional exhaustion and burn out. and a fifth were at risk for post traumatic dress. >> reporter: dr. rodriguez is the designer of the new study. 1600 health care workers in emergency departments across the country participated. some of the biggest worries, getting the plunl. >> i would say my dreams actually started incorporating the pandemic, where people are wearing masks. and if people weren't wearing masks in my dream, i could feel anxiety and fear that covid would be ram panlt. >> at ucsf. she said in the early pandemic, she felt intention kpangly. >> it's important to recognize what happened in the past, and the struggle so that we can be prepared for other pandices. that can occur. >> dr. rod grez says it's an

these are kaiser, san francisco, ucsf and zuckerberg san francisco general. so with these eight hospitals together, d.p.h. is more able to accurately capture citywide trends. with regards to the notification requirements, every other year d.p.h. staff visit each hospital to conduct a review of the facilities compliance with the requirements. the next onsite review was to take place in 2020, but to reduce risks associated with covid, the review was conducted electronically. all were found to be compliant. so before i dive into the report, i wanted to highlight some of the events that have occurred since the passage of the ordinance that have impacted charities in san francisco. in 2011, the healthy san francisco program was started. this is the city's health access program that provided uninsured residents access. in 2010, the affordable care act was passed. in 2014, u.c.a. implementation began, and, since then, we have observed an increase through the medical expansion and through covered california. this has been highlighted in previous reports. from 2017 to

some people at ucsf that showed the rate of getting a covid-19 outside as much lower. why?ause you have all that ventilation. >> she says the world health organization only advocates wearing a mask outside. if you are unable to keep a distance of 3 feet from other people that it's not in crowded rallies where people are yelling and they're around each other's pass the time to wear masks right now. but outdoors more when you're like outdoor exercising your pass each other on the street. you're hanging out at a park near. can you know, with your friends, there's no reason to wear a mask at point given the biology put another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford doesn't believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. i think it's 42% of californians have had at least one dose. >> so we've got a ways to go here. i think once we get up into that 60's. in terms of every by total proportion of people vaccinated, including people who are ineligible like children. you know, then we can have that conversation. but between now and then there's substantial pocket

ucsf put out a statement talking about this patient, a 30-year-old male. i can't speak to any previous medications or medical conditions which may have caused this, but as far as i last read, there are doctors at ucsf, the case of the vaccine -induced blood clot that double- sided headache, thrombosis. and from what i've read, he could've presented lower back pain, after about two weeks, after getting the shot, based on his clinical symptoms, they were able to give him the diagnosis, treat him, and he is making full recovery. at the end of the day, the ucsf doctors and public health officials nationwide were very clear in saying, hey, we are documenting these cases and looking at them on an individual basis. the benefits of getting the vaccine far outweigh the potential risks. even still, it is important for people if they have questions, for increased medical condition, blood clotting disorders, whatever it may be, to talk with their doctors before getting the shot. >> and i ask you of the cdc's brief pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine dampened people

i am the director of local and state relations for ucsf. i want to thank rec and park for their partnership with us in the dogpatch neighborhood. we are pleased to support the neighborhood and rec and park to revitalize esprit park. as you know, ucsf has new housing in damage patch, several hundred units, and our new timeline housing development -- tidelines housing development is walking distance from the work. we're really committed to the neighborhood. we have regularly brought out staff to the park as well as to host cleanups in the park, and we're excited to be partners with rec and park to fund and revitalize this important neighborhood resource. so thank you for your partnership, and we're glad to support the city with this important asset, thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hi. my name is natalie guteno. i'm a resident of dogpatch. i live a block away from esprit park, and my kids and i are excited to see this happen to the park. it was a long [inaudible] but we're super excited to see this ha

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kelly talk to ucsf. doctors and they weigh in on different sites. why? because a lot of data now showing us that outdoor transmission is very low. >> and especially of course, in the setting of our low key says that we have you in the bay area in california. but even without that, there was an hour's time study from ireland that showed about one in 1000 missions are likely to occur outside. and then there an analysis done by some of us. some people ucsf that showed the rate of getting a covid-19 outside as much lower. why? because you have all that ventilation ucsf infectious disease expert doctor monica gandhi says the world health organization only advocates wearing a mask outside. >> if you cannot keep. but this is a 3 feet from other people that it's not in crowded rallies where people are yelling and they're around each other. that's the time to wear masks right now. >> but outdoors more when you're like outdoor exercising your pass each other on the street. you're hanging out at a park near. can you know, with your friends, there's no reason to wea

. >>> a bizarre shooting incident at ucsf. how it played out and who police are looking for. >>> decisions-deci chevy is america's fastest-growing full-line brand. and people are taking it everywhere. taking trailblazer outdoors. confidently taking on new places with equinox. and taking on more with silverado. whatever you do, there's a perfect chevy to take you anywhere. find your perfect chevy and get up to 17% of msrp cash back on select 2021 models. that's over fifty-four hundred dollars cash back on this equinox. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >>> oakland police offering a $15,000 reward for help catching a killer. the victim was struck and killed by a stray bullet on the evening of april 10 as he and his friends drove through 68 avenue and international boulevard.rn policeinvestigatina shooting the ucsf mission center parking lot. the gunfire rang out just before noon yesterday. police say these two suspects drove up to the parking lot in two separate vehicles. according to police they fire multiple shots bef

monica gandhi many times from ucsf, joins us back on the program.e to see you. >> thank you. >> feeling pretty good, easter, sunshine, spring break, people getting vaccinated. but could we slide back into fourth surge or purple tier? >> i've been looking really carefully at all the states, and i don't think california is going to go into a fourth surge. we had unfortunately a lot of exposure, then put on top of that really good vaccination campaign. 31.4% of californians have had first dose now. between those two and peeling off of restrictions slow and not crazy, doing it prudently. i think we're not going to have a fourth surge. >> what concerns you moving forward? not necessarily a fourth surge but more cases? >> you know, if we have more cases, even in other parts of the country having a lot of cases, the important thing to remember is that anyone who has been vaccinated, they're not getting sick. that's really what is showing us the power of these vaccines. but with only 29.8% of the u.s. population having had one dose, 17% having two doses, we

today, we talked with ucsf's dr.er, and he answered a lot of your questions about covid-19 vaccines. also when it comes to returning to the office, we talked to the bay area council. we'll see you today at 4:00. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the mayor of chicago calling for calm tonight. the police body cam just released, and it's difficult. it appears to show a 13-year-old boy turning and raising his hands before a fatal police shooting. you can hear the officer demanding to see his hands. the boy turning. the officer fires a shot. the officer said the 13-year-old had a gun. what was found at the scene. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas standing by tonight. >>> hot spots flairing up. new cases in the u.s. climbing more than 30% in a month. in michigan alone, in some places they are setting up outdoor triage center again, running out of room in hospitals. >>> also tonight, the ceo of

kelly talk to ucsf doctors to weigh in on mask or no mask. why? because a lot of data now showing us that outdoor transmission is very uow. >> and especially of course, in the setting of our low key says that we have here in the bay area in california. but even without that, there was an hour's time study from ireland that showed about one in a 1000 times missions are likely to occur outside. and then there an analysis done by some of us. some people ucsf that showed the rate of getting a covid-19 outside as much lower. why? because you have all that ventilation ucsf infectious disease expert doctor monica gandhi says the world health organization only advocates wearing a mask outside. >> if you cannot keep. but this is a 3 feet from other people that it's not in crowded rallies where people are yelling and they're around each other's pass the time to wear masks right now. >> but outdoors more when you're like outdoor exercising your pass each other on the street. you're hanging out at a park near can you know, with your friends, there's no reason

however a ucsf infectious disease expert said she doesn't think a fourth covid wave will hit california. >> we have vaccinations in place. we have low numbers, low hospitalizations throughout the state. we are in a really good point. >> today senator alex padea set to visit a fema vaccination site. he has been pleading with federal government to keep running the mass vaccination site for several more weeks. fema is slated to pull out on april 11 after declaring its 8 week mission was accomplished. >>> covid vaccinations help prevent you from getting infected. for some with a certain ailment the vaccine appears to provide an amazing benefit. >> it's been a very pleasant surprise. >> it's really interesting. i couldn't believe it. i had so much energy and i was back in my head gone. >> on the road to recovery, a shock at relief. find out how covid survivors say they're getting more than immunity with their vaccines. that is tonight at 11:00 on kpix5. for more on how to sign up for a vaccine in your county, check our resource guide, kpix.com/vaccine. >>> hundreds of people in florida remai

. >>> coronavirus news this evening, ucsf is reporting the first known case of a blood clot in a man after he received the johnson & johnson vaccine. the facility confirms the bay area man is in his early 30s. he developed a clot in his life after getting the johnson & johnson shot on april 8th. the clot appeared about a week later. he is in the hospital and reportedly doing well. >>> the feds just cleared the j&j vaccine for use last week pick of this after multiple woman reported very rare but serious blood clots. the cdc said it could go back into circulation with a warning label over the weekend. nine bay area health officials released a joint statement backing that decision. >>> coming up, what is causing california to lose some of its clout in congress. >> what percentage of people won't get the vaccine pick of the new survey and what the white house is telling anti- backstairs to do. >> don't listen to senators, to listen to me. trail is a very strong emotion. >> this is our livelihood, these are our dreams, please don't cut them. >> begging to have their voices heard, why 11

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. >> reporter: this doctor is a professor of epidemiology at ucsf. >> we have a statewide mandate to wear masks when we're outdoors to decrease disease transmission. and we need to be adherent to that. i think some time down the line, maybe after june 15th this could be revisited. >> reporter: he says it is important to be cognizant of the risk and pointed to 2,500 new cases in california just yesterday. >> until we get a lot more people vaccinated, we need to be following what the mandates are. >> reporter: 34% of people are fully vaccinated. and this infectious disease experts also at ucsf says it's time to think about some changes. >> i think now is the right time to re-evaluate lifting the outdoor mask mandate in california. >> reporter: she says there are several reasons she's willing to consider relaxing the mandate. >> the most telling is that actually there is lots and lots of data at this point. and a lot of it came out recently about how low the transmission is. we have the lowest cases in the nation. we have really rapid vaccination. and it even gendered trust in public he

yes, she is a nurse said ucsf benioff children's hospital in san francisco and >> it's a big idea.t of something as simple as a pizza party in march of 2020 near sydney. gressel was starting to see the ramp up of covid response at her job in the pediatric dr at ucsf benioff children's hospital in san francisco. but her job site had yet to experience the overload of cases that other hospitals were. i was feeling guilty for being in california when things were going orf in new york. of course. >> and then being in pediatrics where we were not seeing the same kind of up mortality and severe infections in younger people and really feeling like i wanted to be able to do more and give more than one night. she suggested that friends also wanting to help out by pizzas for her team. my staff are just blown away. that strangers who they've never met before would send good pizza. to our it was just such a around to really feel appreciated from the community. it was at the time when shelter-in-place orders were just starting to kick in and actually become really difficult to source food on a b

. >> reporter: ucsf infectious disease dr. monica gandhi says there's a reason why we should know the answer is no. >> those who receiveed the shots received it in summer of july 2020. we have not seen breakthrough infections everyone in the setting of surges and persisting cases in the united states. >> reporter: according to pfizer data that came out this month of the 44,000 people who received the vaccine, there was 100% efficacy protecting against severe disease at six months. >> even including people in south africa who were exposed to the b 1 variant. >> reporter: now those trial participants are reaching 10 months still no reports of severe reinfection. >> what we'll have to do in the future is do surveillance for people who are symptomatic and see if there's a variant that breaks through the vaccine. >> reporter: if that happens, a booster shot may be required. >> a lot of work ahead. >> reporter: ucsf desi cotis is already preparing for the logistics of how the booster shot would be are prioritized if needed. >> the h

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ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says there are still risks and people shouldll consider masking in crowded outdoor environments like sports stadiums, concerts, amusement parks, farmers markets and even a crowded food truck line. they may be. >> situation. so large crowds uncontrolled lots of noses and together where wearing a mask would still be a good idea, particularly way. some people not getting vaccinated as yet. maybe immunocompromised don't have our response to the vaccine as they would have thought compared to general population was vaccinated and with the collating, we look forward to seeing the cdc guidance with regard to possible modifications. >> mask-wearing requirements. san francisco health director doctor grant colfax says whatever the cdc recommends individual states and counties would have to sign off. >> he says 2 thirds of eligible san franciscans have already received one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. he says the more vaccinated, the quicker mandates can be eased. let's focus on getting ourselves vaccinated as quickly as possible. and then

new at 11:00, investigation has been launched into the gunshots fired into the parking lot of the ucsfsion center building in san francisco. police giving us this surveillance photo. investigators say around noon today, two suspects, you see them there in two separate cars, enter the parking lot. they got out of their cars, fired multiple shots before driving away. thankfully, no one was hurt. >>> california continues to make progress tonight. we have the lowest covid case rate in the continental u.s. this map shows the number of cases per 100,000 people. the states in the lightest shade of green have the lowest number of cases. california has 40.3 cases per 100,000 people. the only state lower is hawaii. the states in the darkest color there, the darkest blue represent the highest number of cases per 100,000 people. michigan has the most. >>> two california based covid variants are about 20% more infectious than the original virus. that's according to a study out today by ucsf, uc berkeley and the california department of public health. the dominant strains circulating throughout cali

ucsf is confirming that a man is being treated for a blood clot after getting the johnson and johnson coronavirus vaccine. it's the first case seen in the bay area and the first for a male patient. 15 other cases across the country were all in women. the fda lifted a pause on the single dose vaccine last week. saying the vaccine will now include a warning about the potent, doctors and health care officials, though, say the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh any potential risks. the sister of in oakland woman who died of covid-19 recently wants to share her story in hopes of saving lives tonight, she tells ktvu is amberleigh that air sibling had gotten the johnson and johnson vaccine but made a mistake that led to her death. she was a great sister holding a cut out of her late sister, heidi. brevin erica breve, it start says she's still in shock over the loss of her only sibling. she suspects heidi and avenue. oakland a's fan contracted the coronavirus during a trip with friends to arizona for spring training, but they took what they thought were a lot of safety precautions. she says

earlier today we spoke with local infectious disease specialist from ucsf. doctor peter chin-hong for the different symptoms. you should look out for if you think you might be having a reaction to the jj shot. >> kind of acts like a stroke. >> so some things that people might be feeling in the beginning would be a really different kind of heady that serious and not going away. blurry vision and seizures maybe and then maybe lack of movement of part of your body like a stroke. some of them or symptoms that may mean blood clots and other parts of the body, not like the 6 women but included in the cdc guidance include. being in new york. kind you know, indicative of deep venous thrombosis or dvt and then shortness of breath. >> a church in hong went on to say if you're experiencing any of these symptoms, you should obviously contact your medical care provider to take further steps. so we'll keep you posted on that front. kaiser in warren county are teaming up to open up a super vaccination site in the north bay. the new partnership will allow about a 1000 addit

he was admitted to ucsf health 13 days after receiving the shot. >> the guy knew enough to seek care and the e.r. figured it out right away and he got appropriate treatment and he's going to be able to -- you know, he'll come out of this fine. >> johnson & johnson vaccine makes up about 4% of doses across the state except in alameda where it's 6.4%, santa clara 5.2 and 4.8% in san francisco county. state health officials say the blood clot risk is low, but they still want to review the data before rereleasing that vaccine. >>> you won't need an appointment for most vaccine sites in santa clara county. now through sunday anyone 16 and older who lives, works or attends school in santa clara county can just show up and get a shot. the county has 20,000 doses just waiting to go into people's arms. >> now we have enough supply we're seeing a dropoff on demand. we really want to make it easier for people to get vaccinated. they don't have to look around for an appointment, try to figure out the internet. they can come down to one of our sites, walk in and get your vaccination. >> make it s

. >>> ucsf study is shining a light on an overlooked effect of the pandemic.alth impact on first responders and er workers. nbc bay area's anoushah rasta spoke to the leader author of the study about results and also interviewed a nurse about what she's experienced. >> reporter: in emergency departments across the country during the pandemic, the crisis hasn't just been about the damage covid has inflicted on patients. front line health care workers have also been victims of the virus, even if they didn't contract it. >> approximately half of the participants in the survey or in this survey study were found to have significant levels of anxiety and emotional exhaustion and burnout and then approximately about a fifth of the participants were at significant risk for posttraumatic stress disorder. >> reporter: ucsf professor of emergency medicine dr. robert rodriguez is the lead author of that study that was done for the cdc and conducted last summer when much less was known about the virus. some 1,500 health care workers in emergency departments across the coun

i am the director of local and state relations for ucsf. i want to thank rec and park for their partnership with us in the dogpatch neighborhood. we are pleased to support the neighborhood and rec and park to revitalize esprit park. as you know, ucsf has new housing in damage patch, several hundred units, and our new timeline housing development -- tidelines housing development is walking distance from the work. we're really committed to the neighborhood. we have regularly brought out staff to the park as well as to host cleanups in the park, and we're excited to be partners with rec and park to fund and revitalize this important neighborhood resource. so thank you for your partnership, and we're glad to support the city with this important asset, thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hi. my name is natalie guteno. i'm a resident of dogpatch. i live a block away from esprit park, and my kids and i are excited to see this happen to the park. it was a long [inaudible] but we're super excited to see this ha

well, covid-19 risks are dramatically lower outdoors, ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says. >> there are still risks and people should still consider ppmasking in crowded outdoor environments like sports stadiums, concert venues, amusement parks farmers markets and even a crowded food truck line. they may be. >> situation. so large crowds uncontrolled lots of noses and together where wearing a mask would still be a good idea, particularly way. some people not getting vaccines as yet. maybe immunocompromised don't have our response to the vaccine as they would have thought compared to general population was vaccinated and with the cleaning once the data and science shows that it is. >> but it is safer to to remove pass perhaps in certain we will support that. san francisco health director doctor grant colfax says whatever the cdc recommends individual states and counties would have to sign off. >> he says mask mandates go hand in hand with the number of people vaccinated right now. he says 2 thirds of eligible san franciscans have already received one dose of

ucsf issying this is the first known case in a man in the united states. this is according to the chronicle. the man is in the 30s, has a clot in his leg and is in the hospital. the chronicle quotes his doctor as saying he is doing well and he is expected to leave the hospital in the next few days. this comes as the johnson & johnson vaccine has been cleared to be used again in the united states. the doctor is quoted as saying this should not discourage people from getting the johnson & johnson shot. eight bay area counties and the city of berkeley released a joint statement saying the risk of blood clots is low and the johnson & johnson vaccine can be sifly given again. the federal government paused the use of the vaccine for two weeks after 15 women reported getting blood clots. 7 million johnson & johnson shots have been given. the cdc cleared the use of johnson & johnson on friday. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc7. >>> millions of americans are not getting their second doses of the covid-19 vaccine. new numbers from the cdc show about 8% of america

well, ucsf is not canceling appointments. kaiser says it will only cancel existing vaccine appointments if no other covid-19 vaccine is available. depending on its duration. we expect this pas de decrease vaccine supply and the number of vaccine appointments we can offer. center health canceled appointment scheduled for today. they say were possible. they will reschedule them with a different vaccine. but due to supply constraints, patients scheduled for the this week may need to be placed on a standby list and rescheduled as additional moderna and pfizer are made available. now in terms of the pharmacies like walgreens and cvs those who had jj appointments scheduled. they are canceling those and sri scheduling those appointments as supply allows, but you definitely want to be checking on it. if you only had a single dose appointments scheduled. you should really check to make sure that they are either replacing the vaccine or their rescheduling. it with a 2 dose vaccine. otherwise you might want to look elsewhere reporting l

but this patient out of ucsf is a patient in his 30s. >> reporter: a patient at ucsf

some people ucsf that showed the rate of getting a covid-19 outside as much lower. why?because you have all that ventilation she says the world health organization only advocates wearing a mask outside. if you can't keep a distance of 3 feet from other people. >> but another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford does not believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. >> and it spends on variance depends on how many people get vaccinated it depends on what the case rates are in the hospitalization rates are if those start to go back up as they are doing in many states in the country. by the way. you know, then i think we're going to have to you know, we might be in this for the longer term. if we're you know, we're talking about. you know, this really almost vanishing getting it down to a 100 cases a day kind of thing that they're 2000, 500 cases a day. right now. by the way, the get down into the few hundreds of cases. okay. okay, then that's a different that's kind of a different proposition right now. i think it's you know, i think we need while

she's an infectious disease expert with ucsf. off those people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks now outdoors unless they're in a large gathering. this is something that you've been pushing for weeks now. are you satisfied with the changes announced today, or do you think they should have gone further? i mean, they could have gone further for two reasons. it's actually there are two reasons to do this with mass man fades one to release the outdoor mass mandate. one is actually not has nothing to do with vaccination. it's just that outdoor transmission is so much lower than inside transmission any. the best done study was in wuhan, china, one out of 7320 for infections. we're linked outdoor transmission with very careful contact tracing so because outside air disperses the viral particles, it's a lot more safe. so that's independent of the vaccination status of an individual. so the w h o actually says unvaccinated people because they made these recommendations before vaccines do not need to mask outside. unles

ucsf said the man who is in his 30s, was diagnosed last wednesday after experiencing pain in his lower back and leg. she was admitted to ucsf health 30 days after receiving the shot. >> if the guy knew enough to go seek care, and the er figured it out right away, they got appropriate treatment, now he's going to be able to, you know, he will come out of this fine. >> the johnson & johnson vaccine makes up about 4% of doses administered across the state. but in three bay area counties, it is a higher percentage. alameda, santa clara, and san francisco counties all have percentages that are closer to 5%. state health officials say, the blood clot risk is low, but they are still reviewing the data. >>> today, president biden is expected to make a big announcement about something we have all just gone used to doing during this pandemic. we are talking about wearing a mask. jobina is at the live desk tracking details about new guidance coming in and just hours. >> president biden is that to take the lead in releasing these updated guidelines for outdoor mask wearing and smaller groups. the

ucsf infectious disease expert dr. rutherford says that people need to stay vigilant because 70% of people in california haven't been vaccinated yet. he says people need to be cautious. >> not to kind of cast everything aside and take your masks off and congregate in these large groups. that is how we get -- that is how we start to move back up the chain. the last thing people will want to do is to end up back in purple. >> i know a lot of people have been vaccinated already, but i also feel very comfortable because i know that people have been doing the right thing about staying at home. >> so people get it together. o. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> and this is a big miami stone. this weekend is one of the first where many americans are vaccinated and covid-19 restrictions have loosened. despite advancements with vaccines, national health advisers are urging people to stay safe and don't gather in large groups outside of your immediate family. so for those looking to celebrate, what do experts consider safe acti

university of canterbury analysis, ucsf analysis.k of outdoor transmission, just because you have that advantage of literally vent ventilation is so low that the university of canterbury you are view said we should encourage people to be outside not with masks. actually, they never recommended masks outside when they put them together the december 2020 guidelines unless you are in packed spaces, like a rally, really close to each other, yelling, that's where we recommend masks outside. >> so this is really important. because all along the monday tra has been, i think it should be which is follow the science. what i'm hearing you say is that the science is following us to a place of this isn't following the science anymore. because it is just -- it's more nuanced than that. >> it's just more nuanced. and what you said is really key about this question of nuance. right? because there has been a complicated relationship with mask being in the united states. there just has. i personally gotten many letters that i wrote about, for example

these are kaiser, san francisco, ucsf and zuckerberg san francisco general. so with these eight hospitals together, d.p.h. is more able to accurately capture citywide trends. with regards to the notification requirements, every other year d.p.h. staff visit each hospital to conduct a review of the facilities compliance with the requirements. the next onsite review was to take place in 2020, but to reduce risks associated with covid, the review was conducted electronically. all were found to be compliant. so before i dive into the report, i wanted to highlight some of the events that have occurred since the passage of the ordinance that have impacted charities in san francisco. in 2011, the healthy san francisco program was started. this is the city's health access program that provided uninsured residents access. in 2010, the affordable care act was passed. in 2014, u.c.a. implementation began, and, since then, we have observed an increase through the medical expansion and through covered california. this has been highlighted in previous reports. from 2017 to

abc7 news reporter luz pena spoke to a ucsf medical expert who says to end the global pandemic all eyesto be on india now. >> reporter: in india hospitals are running out of oxygen and space. over the weekend a new staggering record, 2,600 people died from covid in 24 hours. in the bay area vanda nicali prays her family survives. nine of them have covid in india. >> everybody is afraid to walk out of their house. the minute you step out you have to have your guard up. it's almost like you're breathing virus because every other person around you has it. >> reporter: with only 9% of this country vaccinated and nearly 1 million cases in three days ucsf's infectious disease specialist dr. monica gandhi says there needs to be an urgent global effort to help india. >> all eyes need to be to india right now. any place that isn't doing well impacts us here in the u.s. it's not over until it's over for. >> reporter: for a very long time india was doing well. so what happened? >> the country opened up. there was a very large festival. there was a very large festival, lots of mingling and the viru

george rutherford from ucsf. he'll talk to us about the uk variant and what kind of protection the vaccine will give the u.s. against this variant. that's coming up in less than 30 minutes. >> we want to take a closer look at the positivity rates. we said it's at the lowest point since the pandemic but question is is it still going on. let's check this out. the positivity rate back then was 2.9%, okay? over six weeks it dropped to right here 1.8% but look at this week, look at the line, you can see how it goes down but now it's staying flat which the concern is it could be a sign that cases could again start to rise again in california. we want to see that going down instead. now there's some good news for young athletes, california is now allowing youth teams to actually compete against each other teams in different counties. however, players still have to follow social distancing rules. if they are sidelines they have have to put their mask back on the new guidelines says the cdc has seep a rise in outbreaks ac

ucsf epidemiologist dr. rutherford says it's an unfortunate mishap to have to throw away millions of doses that could have vaccinated those at high risk. >> it would be nice to have more johnson & johnson because it is a windows vaccine and gives us options for people who might have a harder time coming back for a second dose. >> reporter: this has come at a time when states like michigan and parts of the east coast are seeing an increase in cases. dr. rutherford hopes that california can avoid the search with the vaccines and a cautious reopening plan. >> this is a time when all that caution that everybody doesn't like, this is the time that it's paying off. >> reporter: the site is scheduled to shut down on april 11th, just days before vaccinations are open to everyone 16 and older. lawmakers reached out to fema to try to keep it open as they expect the demand for the vaccine to grow. >>> tomorrow governor newsom will get vaccinated he will receive the johnson & johnson shot in los angeles county. >>> one

michelle kingston spoke to a ucsf doctor today who things that may change but only if we continue to do our part until june. >> i think between natural immunity in this past out. they're doing the projections and we're going to we're going to continue to cases and hospitalizations. more than 20 million covid-19 vaccine doses administered throughout the state of california and hospitalizations are declining. all good optimistic statistics coming from the governor on tuesday with the announcement of a full reopened economy coming on june 15th ucsf doctor monica gandhi says she thinks it's possible that californians may also be able to ditch their masks by that as well. if the numbers are amazing, if cases are extremely and i think it will be. >> and also if everyone who's had an opportunity because of supply. it does get their shots. >> that may change the mask mandate be lifted at that time to doctor gandhi. also believes we could be safely hugging each other and shaking hands by this summer and eating inside restaurants. as long as we're vaccinated. >> again, we're not keep it seeing

. >>> ucsf reports a bay area man in his early 30s got a clot in his leg eight days after receiving the johnson & johnson shot. it's the first known blood clot case for a man post shot. he was hospitalized but doctors say he is doing well. johnson & johnson vaccine is now being in use. millions of doses were placed on hold after a handful of women developed a rare dangerous blood clot after receiving the shot. people are becoming more reluctant to get the shots leaving cities and states finding it harder and harder to administer vaccines. natalie brand has more details from thewhite house. >>vaccine is becoming the latest coronavirus challenge as supplies out pace demand in some communities. >> we don't need to have every american vaccinated but we do need to have most. i hope most americans decide this is really a safe effective vaccine that is good for them and good for their families. >> reporter: a new poll shows more than one in five americans or around 22% say they will not get the vaccine. another 18% are still unsure. about half of republicans surveyed say they are either unsure

but this patient out of ucsf is a patient in his 30s. >> reporter: a patient at ucsf health is the first case of a rare blood condition following use of the johnson & johnson vaccine. the san francisco resident, currently in his 30s, was diagnosed with tts last wednesday, april 21st. the pain started in his lower back and leg. >> these deep clots will present as pain and swelling. so if it's in one leg versus another, you will get pain and one leg versus another. it hurts. it's like you wake up in the middle of the night and you have a cramp in your leg. it's that kind of pain. >> reporter: the man was admitted to the hospital 13 days after receiving the shot. it is similar to the timeline reported in the other cases reporting women. he is expected to be discharged within a few days. >> he seek -- nature to seek care. he got treatment. he will come out of this just fine. >> reporter: while this is the first known male case of emergency use of the windows vaccine, the chief pharmacy executive explains that there was another case reported before. >> there is a mail in the clinical trial wh

he was admitted to ucsf health 13 days after getting the shot. >> the guy knew enough to go seek care. the er figured it out right away. he got appropriate treatment. and he will come out of this fine. >> the johnson & johnson vaccine makes up 4% of doses administered across california. except in three bay area counties. alameda and san francisco counties have percentages closer to 5%. state health officials say the blood clot risk is low. they are still reviewing the data. >>> today president biden is expected to make a big announcement over something we have gotten used to during this pandemic. wearing masks. jobina is at the live desk. >> reporter: president biden is set to take the lead in releasing these updated guidelines for outdoor mask wearing. the cdc says 96 million americans are fully vaccinated. more than half of adults have gotten one shot. coming up on gma at 7:00, dr. jaw is live with his diagnosis of the likely change. >>> so this also comes as states across the country fight back. the vaccine hesitancy. a new abc news poll shows 24% of americans say they are not incl

doctors at ucsf are treegt the man in his 30s. he areeved at the hospital wednesday with beg and lower back pain. they diagnosed him with vct syndrome. >> we can intervene and treat him. he is going home, doing well, and there is no negative repercussions. >> he said dealing can the covid patients, he says the blood clot side efficient and very rare and says you have the same chance of being struck by lightning. >>> tomorrow, mandatory water conservation is on in the east bay. the largest water district mutt out the 1.4 million cust mers to cut back use by 10%. the board directors will inside. they include oakland, berkeley, danville and san ramon. marin county approved cutbacks aweek ago. in the south bay, thatry asked to conserve voluntarily for now. >>> on the ice, yeah, you can bring the baby. and something to bring a smile to a lot of people. fans were allowed inside the shark tank for the first time since the start of the pandemic. like the warriors, giants and a's, the experience is different to say the least. let's bring i

. >> ucsf medical center tells us that the man is in his 30's and is currently in their care. this is the first time that a man is being treated for the rare blood clots here. all the other cases linked to jnj have involved women. >> coming up mandatory mask-wearing might be a thing of the past soon. the cdc expected to relax those federal guidelines. but some local health experts say could be too soon. >> plus, why a realtor in the south bay was camped out for days before million-dollar town homes went up for sale. and we've got skies clearing out tonight. it will be a chilly night ahead around the bay area. will we see some more rain. >> we'll talk about that coming up. attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price. the sooner you sign up the more you save. onl