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Reported hes been isolating with his family. There was a covid concern. Out of an abundance of caution, theyre isolating. There was a covid concern with some of his kids. Heres the bottom line. Heres what we gleaned from this afternoon. Again, there was a lot to die jef jest. He went into great detail about how the vaccine or vaccines will be distributed and how the state will help. The governor said the state will not be distributing the vaccines. Instead that will be up to the Drug Companies partnering with your health care provider. For example, if you go to kaiser or sutter haelealth, they would have it. However, the state will help in the distribution. Also today a third possible vaccine was announced by astrazeneca and oxford university. So now moving forward, among the pressing questions, do we have a choice on which vaccine to take, and who gets it first . It shouldnt surprise anybody that the phase one vaccination Distribution Plan in terms of prioritization is focusing first
Early because of the nfl game here an nbc. Tonight we have new developments as we navigate through this latest surge of the pandemic. Santa clara county clarifying its plan for a vaccine and travel order. Submitted an order to the state, waiting for an approval. They are still unsure just how many vaccine doses they will receive. A tool in helping us reach that top priority is a safe and effective vaccine that has been rigorously evaluated by the state of california. We are hopeful based on what we have seen so far. Health leaders also clarified the 150mile travel order. Like if youre driving the distance is based on driving miles. If you fly, its the flying miles. Also were getting answers from the san jose mayor. Our reporter will soon talk oneonone with the mayor. Its the follow up to the mayors thanksgiving dinner where he dined with five other households which violated the countys Public Health guidelines. Theres also resentment about mayor london breed and her dinner at the frenc
About its new travel quarantine, which was just rereclarified again by the county in the past hour. Nbc bay areas robert handa was at todays announcement and why its so crucial to get moving on it. Reporter the race is on as the Public Health Department Works to keep its vaccine and quarantine plans on track, even as covid cases surge. Whether its a vaccine or a travel quarantine, its all about trying to stop what Public Health calls a chain of transmission. The latest numbers show parts of the south bay running out of hospital beds. We are especially concerned because none of the hospitals serving south county and East San Jose had more than five icu beds available as of yesterday. Reporter the downy submitted its vaccine plan to the state detailing how it will distribute and administer vaccinations. There are some difficult logistics, including that necessary ultra cold Storage Units are now only being set up to store the vaccines at 70 degrees below zero. Dr. Jennifer tong says they
Specialist dr. Peter chinhong tells us the hospitals on the list are all Holding Meetings right now to decide how it will be distributed and who exactly is at the front of the lines to get it. So they include those ware working in the department, the intensive care unit, specialist like Infectious Disease doctors, pulmonologists, stock members of therapists, like occupational therapists. Reporter dr. Chinhong explains it has to be stored in really cold temperatures and that ucsf already has the special freezers it needs ready to go. He says the military will be involved in the process to ship the vaccine to each facility but that those plans are still a work in progress. Even though it may not get into the arms of most of ours until the end of late spring, early summer. You know, it is something to hold on to as a metaphor or symbol of how far weve come. Reporter once the vaccine is available to the general public, dr. Chinhong kong expects it will be free for everyone and could be ava