Necessary. The question is was the chaos avoidable. And there is a growing humanitarian crisis in haiti as Crews Struggle to get to the country following a deadly earthquake and tropical storm. The question is much more can be done to help the Island Nation recover. It is Way Too Early for this. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early. Im Alicia Menendez on this august 19th. The biden administration is employing new strategies to fight the new virus like encouraging Booster Shots and mandating vaccinations for staff. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer has the latest. Reporter making it official, the first Booster Shots for the General Public will go in the arms on the 20th. Most adults fully vaccinated for the first eight months will qualify. A top priority, protecting Health Care workers, Nursing Home residents, and seniors who were vaccinated first. The Booster Shot, a third dose of the same Formula And Vaccine for those who were fully inoculated with pfizer or moderna. It will be easy. Just sho
The region. We did see those showers late yesterday and for some of you they hung on into evening hours last night we still do have just a couple of sprinkles out there but for the most part things have calmed down now you do have some wet spots on roadways though so watch out for those as you venture out. Mostly what well talk about this morning is the high winds were in the midst of today now from mount tam looking down at the bay obviously not the worst of use its actually pretty clear showers have definitely tapered off across the region, were looking at a pretty quiet picture on radar at this point few sprinkles out there in a couple of slick spots. I want to note for commuters up around the altamonte so if youre traveling between tracy in livermore those Higher Elevations watch out for a couple of slick spots up there as for the Sierra Nevada chain controls in effect after snowfall last night left some very slick conditions also slick along the grapevine issue of traverse i 5. Do
Reportedly considering a shift away from its current tier system. And instead switching to an age based system. Move was discussed during a state Advisor Committee meeting earlier this week. The changes being considered because people ages 61 older now account for 65 off all icu admissions and 83 of all deaths in the state. However the report ization would push back vaccinations for essential workers in tier one. Be like Grocery Store farm workers and teachers. Today in San Francisco, the citys first massive vaccination site. Open for appointments at eight oclock this morning. It is located in a parking lot at San Francisco city college. It is a drive thru clinic. This site is appointment only, and for now on lee, Health Care Workers and people 75 older are eligible before the gates even opened. All of todays 500 appointments were already booked. Those lucky people we talked with, say they are happy and relieved to receive their first dose of the vaccine. I am like feeling wonderful. T
Their sleeves for covid19 inoculation as mass vaccination sites gain traction in the bay area. Were here to say it can be done. We can do this. Well this is that first small step on the road to whatever the new normal list, they started slowly, but several mass vaccination sites are now up and running in the bay area. Good evening to you. Im andre sr. And im Cristina Rendon. They say the biggest obstacle isnt giving the dose. Its getting it. Ktvu is ever be alone is here now, after dropping in on some clinics dead, cristina providers large and small, say its a jigsaw puzzle every day, matching whatever vaccine they received with those who need it. The most. You passed your stage one. Thank you. High spirits at napa valley college, where the campus was full of teachers all day, holding out their arms for a covid shot that come back in 2028 days from now to be an even more joyous experience, i think for a lot of teachers, they thought it wasnt real that this day wouldnt come more than 30
Confusing rules, jenna. Absolutely andre i talkto one attorney who said today that she is not the only person with trouble. He has been getting calls from many people who say that they are very confused by the law. It was a dream of mine that i had for many years and then founds dreams. The yoga family studio open in San Franciscos Mission district in 2019. But with the pandemic she said she couldnt keep up with her 6000 a month rent, she said she consulted with an attorney and sent her landlord a letter notifying him that she was taking advantage of San Franciscos january 11th ordinance that allows Small Businesses to terminate their lease. He filed a lawsuit not only for the background but future rent. Interest and fees. The landlord, jerry, a czar, tells us he himself is a li si and was trying to make do without rent payments. I do understand the fact that i needed to could be compassionate, and so i wasp her for the last eight months, definitely lack of income does does jeopardize.