Are already being shipped out. This is a challenging rollout. The nhs in all parts of the u. K. Stands ready to make that happen. Theyre used to handling vaccines. The vaccine is expected to be given to residents and staff at Nursing Homes. Then to frontline medical workers from the National Health service. Pfizer isnt the when vaccine being rolled out. Several even european countries, inruding remain write, are planning on using a russianmade vaccine. Plans are ramping up here in the u. S. On how to effectively distribute a covid vaccine. Public Health Officials say we could see the first immunizations sometime next month, budget fox news tells us widespread distribution will likely take several more months. Reporter were about a week away from the potential fda decision on pfizers request for emergency use authorization. States must provide the federal government details on where they want a vaccine to be delivered by friday, but some public Health Officials say they dont expect wide
James ridge. It is a positive on saturday. Officially testing everyone abouts the saudis including step. The scent of her Probation Department is now working with county Health Officials to try to identify the source of the exposure. In the meantime, a plan to distribute the covid19 vaccine is now taking shape in Santa Clara County. South reported jesse gary joints is now live from saturday with more on this vaccine rollout strategy as well as some clarifications to the countys new travel quarantine. Jesse . It afternoon. County Health Officials tweaked the travel quarantine policy. Now, people who travel who are required to travel for their jobs as well as Healthcare Providers are all exempt as well as people who are in transit through Santa Clara County. For example, passengers at San Jose International airport. With all that said, travel during the holiday. While there is a coverts bike and progress is still discouraged. We know that volume of mixing of household and the surge in ca
Current surges in covid cases, but success hinges on the masses complying on a daily basis. Were making progress in the planning around Vaccine Distribution in our county. Reporter wednesday, dr. Jennifer tong giving a glimpse into the plans for covid19 Vaccine Distribution. They hope to make giving vaccinations more manageable. The doses are unknown and can fluctuate based on conditions. Initially healthcare and front line workers will be the first to receive the vaccine. Like everyone else, we will receive a limited supply at first. More will be coming over time. It might take many months, though, before everyone who is interested in getting a vaccine is able to get one. Reporter officials stress social staples from the past nine months, washing hands, social distancing, and wearing a mask, are still needed to combat the current covid19 surge. Some south bay hospitals, including valley medical center, are postponing elective surgery to ensure bed space. Valley med representatives dec
Rates of transmission we all have to Pay Attention in order to get it under control. Reporter all nine counties in the bay area are on the monitoring list. San mateo was added on wednesday exceeding the metrics of less than 100 cases per 100,000 people. If it stays there for three consecutive days, indoor operations at hair salons and the gyms would be forced to shut down. This is something that nobody aspires to. Being on this list if we are on this list forever it could potentially cripple our economy. Reporter supervisors believe that the state needs to find a balance between shutting everything down and opening without restriction. He said his county has got to this point. Next week is proposing an ordinance to allow county staff to issue administrative fines to people and businesses whose skirt mask orders. Some people are taking the virus seriously. And if they want take it seriously enough then we will have to take these actions. Reporter of san mateo remains on the watchlist th
Armed officers walk into the restaurant. And im getting questions, whats going on. Are you guying having to get shut down. And i was just as confused as them. In the middle of our rush, to be basically strongarmed into saying you guys gotta shut down tomorrow or everybody is getting fined. Theres a big issue with that. And mostly the confusion. In a statement abc told us edges did not issue any cite eggs or fines but advised businesses not to reopen today except as a takeout operation. Local leaders say they were completely left in the dark. Now theyre demand something clarity. They had no idea. Including the county council. Had no idea of the enforcement that was going through. And in fact, its customary of any outside policing agency, when they go into a station to notify their jurisdiction. Also the sheriff of the county was not notified. They risk losing state funds if they fail to enforce elth orders this Holiday Weekend. And more developing news, this time out of san quentin, ano