was it the fda, were all the fda processes followed, or has that been resolved? >> so the contamination event was identified through our quality control procedures and checks and balances. when we were informed and made aware that the contamination occurred, as we always do, we opened up an investigation to determine the root cause of that contamination event, that information was shared with the fda as soon as the investigation report was completed in early april. >> so you followed those fda processes. did any of the contaminated doses get out of your facility? were any put in the arms of people or was this internal discovery that stayed internal? >> importantly ranking member scalise, our internal quality control procedures identified the specification in the contamination. none of that material left our control. the production lot was quarantined, set aside, and never left our facility. >> and i know we're going to have a second round of questions. i do want to get into this, though. i understand there are some batches that were made that were not contaminate

the fda found even after emergent was made aware of three separate instances of vaccine contamination, the company failed to conduct oral investigation. if you look at these here, emergent, it's not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, emergency procedures to prevent cross-contamination were not followed. emergent failed to adequately train personnel to prevent cross contamination of these drug substances. is there any dispute for this finding? >> mr. chair, we take those findings very seriously. it's always disappointing when you have any finding of deficiency. what is important is our response to the fda almost observations that we put together and submitted them on april 30 including a number of significant and robust remediation plans and corrective actions, including significantly increasing housekeeping and sanitization process. we need a number of improvements to the personnel and material flow and the design for the activity throughout the facility. we have undergone a number of trained programs for all employees on vital contamination risk and how to avoid it with ma

>> correct. >> when did the fda initiate inspection of your baltimore facility? >> the last inspection was april this year. >> when did emergent announce the agreement to suspend operation? >> near the conclusion of that last inspection. >> are you currently working with the fda to alleviate these issues? >> we are. immediately following the last inspection, which i believe ended april 20, we began work on our corrective action plan and response to the 40 tree observations. we submitted that because of plan april 30. >> your quality control, data quality control catch these issues? >> yes, it did. >> were any americans harmed? >> they were not. >> when do our contracts, do they come from nonpartisan career contracting officials? >> that is true. >> the democrat claim a political part is false. he's one 100% confident contract was awarded based on merit and science and not influence. recently, doctor roger -- identified in article by the wuhan institute of brutality scientists, discovery of a sars related coronavirus providing new insight into the origin of the co

chairman, i wish of -- i wish the fda was here. one of the successes of operation warp speed was president trump had gotten the fda directly working with drug companies developing the vaccine, so, any time there was redtape, any time there was a question about something, they could get an answer within a day, not within weeks, maybe months in some cases where the fda was working overtime to get questions addressed. we are talking about 100 million doses that could be completely fine, safe, and effective. obviously, that is a determination the fda should be working overtime to do. you have president biden talking about giving away the intellectual property to china for free. china has no ability to turn around and make that vaccine in a safe and effective way. they have no track record of doing that. i didn't mean time, you have 100 million doses that the fda should be working overtime to get an answer on. if those are safe and effective, why don't we allow those to get used instead of giving intellectual property away? you work wit

[laughter] lack of clear guidance from the fda. i hope in your new role as administrator, you have been taking steps to ensure equity in the way of covid relief administered and avoid the pitfalls we saw with the ppp rollout. to that end, how has the fda been working to ensure the rrs and as gog are equitably distributed? are there any lessons you've taken from some of the ppp rollout? >> thank you for that and i was california's advocate for small business. i've been experiencing the initial ppp rollout as well, i appreciate the state was initially having challenges on that. we face similar challenges. i think across the board we try to empathize first off resources, we have this resource partner network and we wanted to make sure we are with them. for at eog, there's so many different industries including was gone above and beyond reaching out making sure their members invite industries and have the information they need that they were involved as well as receiving the outreach program so the much broader program in terms of the

the fda says between 4 in 5 adults consume caffeine a day. the fda recommends no more than 400 milligrams a day. that is about 4 or 5 cups of coffee. it should be spread out and not consumed in one sitting. if you think you are drinking too much, cut back gradually. >> if someone decides to go cold turkey, most people will have a headache, they will have an increased drowsiness, but usually that only lasts for a couple of days. >> if you are a fan of an afternoon jolt, unfortunately, dieticians say you should not drink coffee after 12 p.m. to make sure the caffeine is out of your system by bedtime. >> so i think we do pretty well. we are not four or five cups of coffee in. not all the time. >> one o or two. >> maybe. >> we'll figure it out. we need it. >>> ahead on kpix 5, a few hours left on a red flag warning in the bay area. we have a final look at the forecast. >>> and today on the drew bury more bay area homeowners, learn how you can eliminate monthly mortgage payments and improve your cashflow. look, this isn't my first rodeo and let me

first, yesterday evening the fda a announced the expansion of the emergency use authorization for the covid-19 vaccine to include adolescents down to age 12 years. we know this is a big step for our country as vaccinating a younger population can bring us closer to a sense of normalcy and to ending this pandemic. to look at the safety of the vaccine, the fda evaluated a clinical trial of more than 2,000 adolescents age 12 through 15. half of the participants received the pfizer biovaccine and half received the saline placebo. the side effects were similar to those experienced by individuals age 16 and older. evaluated the immune systems and responded to the vaccine. the fda also evaluated data on cases of covid-19 in adolescents age 12-15 seven days after the second dose of vaccine was given and no cases of covid-19 occurred among 1,005 adolescents that received the vaccine compared to 16 cases in 978 placebo recipients. thus indicating that the vaccine was completely effective in preventing covid-19 in the trial that was symptomatic. parents and guardians can rest assured that the ag

the fda will open the pfizer vaccine to that age group, the fda reports, early as next week. some parents tell us they're not ready to let their kids roll up their sleeves. kids of other parents say they're ready for them to get vaccinated. >> i don't think she needs to. she's going to school from home. she don't need to be vaccinated. >> almost my whole family has got vaccinated. and i want to get it to make sure i stay safe. >> president biden outlined a new vaccine goal today. he wants 70% of all adults to receive at least one dose by july 4th. >>> even younger kid

this is all over at the fda. given the nature of the pandemic, fda will move as expeditiously as possible, without compromising its gold standard for safety. our focus remains on getting 70% of americans, adult americans at least one shot by july 4, as the president has laid out that goal. it will certainly be an important day, if the approval is granted, but the process will be fully led and run by the fda. dr. fauci, anything to add? dr. fauci: the question was about placebo. right now, given the availability of vaccines, you would need a good reason to do a placebo-controlled trial. most of the trials, when they do occur, they will likely be of noninferiority or superiority trials. we would have to compare it to another product, as opposed to giving a placebo. you give a placebo-controlled trial in a country where there is no access whatsoever, so that the people in the trial, they still would not have access to the vaccine. that is not the situation in the united states. so regardless of whether it is an eua

that was the acting fda commissioner. you hurt - marks. that was the acting fda commissioner. you hurt her- commissioner. you hurt her there please get yourjabs. north america correspondent peter bowes joins us now from los angeles. how significant do you think it is for the fda to say to 12 to 15—year—olds and to the parents of those kids they should go and get theirjab? i of those kids they should go and get theirjab?_ and get their “ab? i think that's and get theirjab? i think that's exactly _ and get theirjab? i think that's exactly the - and get theirjab? i think that's exactly the point. | and get theirjab? i think i that's exactly the point. the parents of those children have been really clamouring for that, and as we have just heard the evaluation is that the vaccine is safe for 12 to 15—year—olds in the frustration i think millions of families around the country is that mum and dad up at the vaccine to the children have not. the many family activities. it means it will be easier to continue to reopen schools in the summer months are coming, summer schools, o

could the fda give the green light for 12 to 15-year-olds in just days? and when for children who are younger? >>> also this tuesday night, the horrifying images of that deadly train tragedy in mexico city. the elevated tracks collapsing. a commuter train plunging into traffic below. the death toll rising tonight. at least two dozen killed. and what we've now learned about those tracks. our marcus moore in mexico city tonight. >>> here in this country, the tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches as we come on the air. several states tonight and the ef-2 touching down in texas. alerts from louisiana to the east coast and ginger zee times this out. >>> the developing headline just as we come on tonight. new questions this evening about one of the jurors in the derek chauvin trial. images showing him wearing a black lives matter t-shirt and baseball cap and attending a march in washington during which members of george floyd's family spoke. late today, derek chauvin's legal team filing a motion requesting a new trial. >>> the battle inside the republ

bla, they have a bla from the fda. however, the vaccines we've been taking against covid-19, they had to be done so quickly to get rid of the pandemic, they were done studiously. they were done in the right way. but still, they were done relatively quickly. and that's emergency use authorization. so let's take a look at what this means practically. to some extent, it's just bureaucracy. in other ways, there are practical applications. so again, pfizer's vaccine currently has only emergency use authorization. this full approval which they are expected to get could make employers and schools more comfortable requiring the vaccine. also full approval could make some vaccine hesitant folks say well i think i trust this more. it actually has full approval, not just emergency approval. jim? poppy? >> so the next age-group down including your daughter i think who is 14, age-group 12 to 15. how soon can 12 to 15-year-olds in the u.s. get the pfizer vaccine? >> first, let's talk about how excited we are to get vaccine. the pfiz

to get full fda approval. so, not just emergency use authorization for its covid shot. >> cnn's nick watt has details on what that would mean. >> we are in all-out implementation and execution mode. >> reporter: and this is the front line. more than 130 million pfizer vaccine doses already in american arms under emergency use authorization. today pfizer announced, it will apply for full approval. >> what will do is two things. for a lot of people on the fence who are worried, well, this is emergency use, should i get vaccinated, it will give them confidence. and then there are a lot of businesses who want to require that their employees be vaccinated for those businesses. it will also make them feel better about moving forward with that. >> reporter: around 140 colleges already mandatie ing vaccinatio for students on campus in the fall. some offering incentives. roanoke university in virginia will give credits to vaccinated students. average new infections nationwide, well, four months ago this country peaked

. >>> the fda fda fda fda fda fda approve the coronavirus vaccine in children. >> we spoke to our vaccine team about what's next when it comes to vaccinating team. >> reporter: next week the usda is expected to authorize the use of vaccines in 12 to 15- year-olds. but not everyone is so sure. >> i would personally wait it out and see what other people, like any reactions they've been getting. >> reporter: 14-year-old nico bensari does not plan to be the first among his friends to get the vaccine. buone thing that could push him closer. >> these masks do annoying. >> if i was 14, i would get it. >> reporter: but nico's father who was vaccinated himself would like him to get it. >> i know at his age, it's very likely they will not see symptoms of covid. >> do you expect there to regulation in dosing. >> of course. given potential side effects that there would be care taken in the clinical trials and dosing regiments to start at lower doses to make sure this is as safe as possible. >> reporter: david is also the director of medical ethics. >> even though it's understandable that parents want

the fda just authorizing the pfizer vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old. emergency use authorization tonight for pfizer to start giving adolescents shots, which will give them time for both shots before the next school year. and could the cdc soon be updating its guidance on masks indoors across this country? and could seasonal masks become reality? >>> also tonight, our team now on the ground in india. the horror unfolding there. just as the world health organization classifies the indian variant as a global variant of concern. averaging nearly 400,000 new cases a day in that country. >>> here in this country tonight, the major cyber attack. will it effect gas prices, airline fuel, military fuel? the attack targeting america's largest pipeline. tonight, the fbi now confirming a russian hacking ring behind it. and what president biden is now saying. pierre thomas reporting. >>> in new york city tonight, newly released video now of the shooting in new york's times square. an officer grabbing a wounded 4-year-old child and what the mayor is now saying tonigh

the company asking for full fda approval for use in people 16 and older. why it could be a game changer in the race to vaccinate. and indoor mask mandates the new call to lift them from the former chief of the fda the growing pressure on the cdc to take action >>> also, derek chauvin and three other former minneapolis police officers indicted on new federal charges in the george floyd case. and chauvin also now charged for another incident in 2017 the violence he's accused of using against a 14-year-old boy. >>> the stunning new report the u.s. adding only a fraction of the 1 million-plus jobs economists had expected in april. how president biden is answering critics who say his covid relief package may be to blame. >>> the out-of-control chinese rocket hurtling toward earth this weekend, and the concerns tonight where will the 20 tons of space junk land >>> the amazing rescue the car crash throwing a toddler off a bridge, plunging 25 feet into the water below. the good samaritan who jumped off and saved her life, stepping forward to reveal his identity >>

i'm hopeful the fda will authorize that in a short time period and i think once that gets authorized i think you'll pick up probably 5 million kids will get immediately vaccinated. there is about 17 million children between the age of 12 and 15. i think we'll pick up about 5 million immediately. >> reporter: that former fda commissioner discussed the possibility of making it so pediatricians would be able to administer the vaccines instead of vaccinating at the sites we've been seeing. as we continue to discuss the progress there's big news potentially happening friday and we'll keep an eye on the possibility of getting more shots in arms, specifically those in the younger age groups. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> india's vaccination drive is faltering as cases continue to surge there. nearly 10% of india's population received one dose but less than 2% are fully vaccinated. the u.s. is sending supplies worth more than $100 million to help, this is new video of that plane arriving overnight with some aid. a live look at sfo, begi

esto es nuevo, laa gencia federal de fda aprobÓ la facuna de pfizer contra el covid para niÑos. de 12 a 15 aÑos. ilia: ahora tendrÁn que dar el visto bueno los centros para el control de enfermedades que espera que ocurra. jorge: el busca extender la campaÑa de vacunaciÓn. vilma: bueno, la agencia federal fda agrobÓ el uso de pfizer para los menores, siendo la primera permitida en estados unidos para pacientes de 12 a 15 aÑos. es un paso importante contra la lucha del covid 19. >> creo que la aprobaciÓn por la fda para personas de 12 a 16 aÑos es importante porque aumenta quiÉn reciba la vacuna. es importante para los estudiantes, gente que es mÁs joven, que quizÁs ahora en el verano irÁn de campamento. es una gran oportunidad de vacunar otro grupo importante. vilma: bueno, pasado mes de marzo en la fase tres de sus pruebas su vacuna fue efectiva para prevenir la enfemedad en niÑos. la semana pasada el presidente biden dijo que el gobierno estaba listo para movilizar sus esfuerzos, 20.000 farmacias en el paÍs inicien la vacunaciÓn de los menores como la fda diera

the fda does their internal review. they will pull together the committee that reviewed the vaccines for emergency use and they will look at this and make their consideration. we will see the same kind of meeting we saw before. then we will see the decision by fda. i hope it doesn't go that long. there's a lot of familiarity. the companies have been submitting rolling data, ongoing data as studies come in. there's a lot of interest at all levels of government and all levels of society for the fda to do their work as speedily as they can. also, not to cut corners so that we are sure that if these vaccines are approved, that they are safe. >> you can't have mandates or the semi-requirements until you have full authorization from the fda. dr. richard besser, good to have your expertise. thank you. >> thanks, chuck. have a good weekend. >>> coming up, a federal grand jury has indicted derek chauvin and his fellow police officers -- former police officers for violating george floyd's civil rights. it reveals another incident

the fda is expected to authorize the pfizer vaccine for kids 12 to 15 in the coming days. walk us through what kind of trials have to be completed in children 12 to 15 before the fda will consider emergency use authorization and when you expect that will happen. >> right. so it's roughly pfizer today a trial of 2,300 children, half of whom got the vaccine, half of whom got placebo. what they found was that the vaccine was safe. it was well-toll rated t.induced an excellent immune response. there were 18 cases of covid in that trial, all of which were in the placebo group so, you know, but for the flip of a coin, 18 children had to suffer that disease. now if this vaccine is approved through emergency use authorization by the fda, then parents don't have to worry about that coin flip. they can take the risk out of it and protect their children. >> do you have any idea when that's going to happen? >> i don't. it seems to have been every -- it was going to be the next day for the last week. >> right. do the kids take the same amount of vaccine that adults do? >> that's right.

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the fda and cdc looked at the data. they wanted to find out if there were any more. it wanted to alert the physicians who might be out there seeing patients about the proper way to treat them, because there is one general way to treat that people might use that might be contraindicated. when all is said and done, i don't believe it was a setback. i think it underscored how seriously we all take safety. >> how many vaccinations do we need to give fully in the arms to be at the theoretical herd immunity? >> i think that's going to be a difficult number to give, because herd immunity is a concept. it means if you get enough people vaccinated or infected you have a core of protected people that is a blanket of protection over the vulnerable who cannot. the threshold of herd immunity is a number we don't know yet for this particular virus. with the measles, we know it. >> that uncertainty is probably the thing that is going to be the hardest thing to grapple with to get this fully in the rearview mirror. >> thank you, ranking member. i think the chair for holding this hea

laura, the fda's decision on pfizer is pretty big. >> reporter: it is. you know, this could pave the way fortuton t school or participate in more summer activities like camp. it's also impactful for children with underlying health conditions who are more at risk for severe illness from covid. cbs news has learned the fda is expected to authorize pfizer's covid vaccine for children as young as 12 as soon as next week. >> to reach herd immunity, we need a certain number of the general population including this age group to be virginia natured. athletics, dances and other gatherings are going to be safe per the majority of kids are vaccinated. >> reporter: scott scogottlieb on pfizer board. >> reporter: 13-year-old caleb chung is one of two children ages 12 to 15 who took part in pfizer's trial which found the vaccine was 100% effective. >> potentially helping other kids to feel safe and want to get the vaccine in the future whether it becomes available was really something that i could actually help out. >> reporter: across the country states and cities co

we're learning that pfizer is expected to file for full fda approval. that's to be distinguished from emergency use authorization which they've been operating under to this point for its covid-19 vaccine this month. that's a big deal, poppy because while they've already deemed it safe and effective and why millions of americans have been vaccinated, this opens the door to other steps. >> that's a good point. and also what we've just learned is that pfizer will submit for emergency use authorization for its vaccine in kids as young as 2 years old. 2 to 11 years old. that application will come in september. elizabeth cohen, our senior medical correspondent is with us this morning with a lot of headlines from pfizer. could we start there, selfishly, as the mother of a 3-year-old and 5-year-old. i thought it was going to be like a year from now. >> i know. it is moving so much quicker, i think, than many people thought. then we'll move into my area which is the 14-year-olds. we'll start with yours and then go to my daughter. for kids who are the age of your

the fda green-lights the covid vaccine for kids. millions of american children now one step closer to getting vaccinated. the fda authorizes the pfizer shot for 12 to 15-year-olds, the drugmaker reports it's 100% effective for that group with no safety concerns. first doses could be administered as early as thursday. what the president of the american academy of pediatrics is recommending to parents. >>> breaki r gunfire and explosion. at least eight killed. one teen suspect arrested. what >>> pipeline attack fallout. gas shortages now in multiple states. north carolina's governo

to the fda to meet in june. that is a critical step towards the path to emergency-use authorization. this group didn't have to meet for the 12 to 15-year-olds. the sort of algorithm here was that, you know what, we think 12 to 15-year-olds are similar enough to adults, we don't need to bring those experts in. for the little ones, they are different enough from adults. we want the experts to weigh in. they'll look at the evidence, make sure it is effective and safe. >> so important. elizabeth cohen, thank you very much. >>> there's other pandemic news we're following, including a dramatic drop in new cases and deaths here in the united states. nick watt is working that part of the story for us. we're seeing some pretty encouraging new numbers in the u.s. tonight. >> reporter: wolf, it is a good news day. here in los angeles county, we just heard from the director of public health, who said that she thinks by mid to late july, this the most populous county in the country, will have reached what she describes as he

and on friday, pfizer asked the fda to have full approval of the vaccine. if the fda agrees it could make it easier formployees to be vaccinated. >> the people who live along the u.s. u.s./mexico border are caught in between the middle. >>> we paid a visit to a native american tribe who is nearly 3 million acre reservation straddles the border. >> reporter: an hour away from tucson, arizona and another two traveling through the unpaved roads of the desert toward the border. we arrived at the first building structure for miles. we are about four miles away from mx on co, vitinis fran seen, she has lived here all of her life and frequently receives migrants, traffickers, and border patrol all coming through her property. she said that every few days she finds people on her property. on the way in to the united states, and from mexico. >> the other day, someone came in, and they walked that way. >> reporter: how long have they been in the desert? >> the lady that came, she said that she was out there for three days. >> reporter: she gives them food and water a

the fda green-lights the pfizer vaccine for children as young as 12 years old. the first shots in arms expected in a matter of days. a major move toward the reopening of all schools and the country. >> vaccinating a younger population brings us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy and ending the pandemic. >> this morning, the next steps, and the key question -- can hesitant parents be convinced to give their kids the shot? >>> running low, gas shortages being seen in a growing number of states in the wake of that unprecedented cyberattack on the country's largest fuel pipeline. >> the situation is significant. >> straight ahead, the frantic race to get things back online and the impact the next time you go to fill up. >>> breaking overnight, violence in the middle east. israeli forces and palestinian militants exchanging air strikes and rocket attacks. dozens killed, including children. hundreds injured. what's driving the major escalation just ahead. >>> moment of reckoning. house republican leader kevin mccarthy sets the vote on the fate of congresswoman

that comes as the fda is now authorizing pfizer's vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. we will have more on that as we begin the hour. >>> but for now we will talk about what's emanating from mar-a-lago. house minority leader kevin mccarthy formally identified they will vote to dump liz cheney from leadership. as we noted before, the lie has consumed the gop. just look at what happened with republicans in virginia, where an exceedingly bizarre and trump-infused convention ended up having to choose a gubernatorial nominee in glen young kin, who found himself campaigning on the issue of election integrity. and he's one of the republicans who refuses to say if biden won the election legitimately. biden got youngkin's approval today. but more is coming about the conspiracy by the hour some days which makes this letter to the caucus about ousting cheney that much more remarkable. in it mccarthy said this about cheney, quote, each day spent relitigating the past is one day less we have to seize the future. it's a clear indication from republicans that the future of the party

what i will tell you is what i said to the folks at the fdr recently -- fda, excuse me, fda recently, that is i have recognized their independence. they base their actions on size, not on politics and influence. and so i will absolutely communicate your message. i suspect that she and her team are working on it as well. and understand the heartfelt way you convey that message. i will try to get back to you as quickly as again. >> thank you, mr. secretary. i appreciate it. my constituent appreciates it. anything you could do would be greatly appreciated, and i yield back, madam chair. >> the gentlewoman yields back. pleasure to recognize the gentleman from massachusetts for your five minutes of questions. i want to thank members for staying on time because it looks like we're going to be able to accommodate everyone, including mr. doyle. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, madam chair. mr. secretary, thank you for being here with us today. your appointment has sent a clear signal. the department once again prioritize extending affordable, accessible, high-quality healthc

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the fda clears pfizer's covid vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds. how soon teens could get their first shots. >> i seen all these cars parked everywhere, i was just like omg, i have to fill my tank up. >>> rising demand. drivers start lining up for gas in the wake of a pipeline cyber attack. the first states impacted. and how much prices could increase by the end of the week. >>> loose tiger. the search is on for an exotic animal seen wandering a houston neighborhood. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. while millions of young americans could soon be receiving the coronavirus vaccine. yesterday, the food and drug administration authorized the use of the pfizer vaccine in children as young as 12. and it comes after more than 2,000 adolescent volunteers were tested. laura podesta is in new york. laura, i know a lot of parents are wondering what this could mean when it comes to schools reopening across the country. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie, yes, allowing kids 12 to 15 to get vaccinated is huge news for middle and high

but in terms of fda acting on it, it looks like the next new days. that's the really important and it comes amid these twin concerns that we have right now of how we're ever going to get ahead. pandemic if the rest of the world can't get vaccinate. global vaccines are the only way to beat a global pandemic. so far it is only a handful of well-off countries who are getting to saturation coverage. we are one of those countries. that's among the best in the world when it comes to how many of our population is already vaccinated and how much vaccine supply that we have. but lots of experts are now concluding that even our vaccinations are too slow to beat this thing systematically. and we've been talking about this for a while but we're starting to get a sense of how the race is going, right in one side of the race is the number of unvaccinated people that you've still got. the amount of vaccine, excuse me, the amount of virus circulating in the population, so the number of people getting newly infected which means spread of the virus into new hosts, new

to start g vaccine to 12 to swa-year-olds who say he's hopeful that the fda will authorize that in a short time period. he also discussed the possibility of making those vaccines able for pediatricians to give them out in their offices instead of some of the mass site. so a lot to keep in mind, the main being there's a potential that san francisco could shift into the yellow teerks and we'll keep a close eye on they have a day approval for pfizer being able to be given to the 12 to 15-year-olds. cierra johnson, nbc bay area news. >> happening today. there are two new walk-in covid vaccination sites open in contra costa county. both are available to anyone who lives or works in the county. one is at meadow homes elementary school in concord. that's happening through thursday. the other is at st. john missionary baptist church in richmond. that's going on through sunday. also today a new vaccination site is set to open in the south bay. it will open at vta's santa theresa's site in san jose. it's an easy way for people to get vaccinated on the go, at work, school, wherever they are goi

every vaccine plant is regulated by the fda. at the moment there are no bad actors involved in the manufacturer of vaccines. does this allow quality to drop? it is potentially a significant unraveling for the industry overall. i was speaking to ian mckay, a finance director at glaxosmithkline, not about this particular subject, but we got on to talk about vaccines because glaxosmithkline is one of the biggest vaccine businesses in the world. we were talking about the new technologies coming to vaccines like mrna. i sit does this change anything from your standpoint? he says not really. vaccines are something you put into a healthy person. therefore there is such stringent controls around. it is not the same as giving a pill to someone who may be critically ill. therefore the eight to 10 year development phase, he does not think will change materially going forward, notwithstanding the new technologies pfizer and biontech have come out with. getting in the way of the ip around these things is potentially dangerous. i can see that

we expect the fda to approve for 12 to 15 this week. then we'll start to hear results for the younger kids. we need all of those children to get vaccinated and closer to herd immunity. >> "new york times" science and health reporter. thank you for your time and clarity. the headline is a scarey thing. the ideas behind it are more nuanced, the more americans vaccinated, the quicker it will be. thank you for having me here tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> we'll be right back. ll be rik e cash payment. call coventry direct to learn more. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized that we needed a way to supplement our income. our friends sold their policy to help pay for their medical bills and that got me thinking. maybe selling our policy could help with our retirement. i'm skeptical, so i did some research and called coventry direct. they explained life insurance is a valuable asset that can be sold. we learned that we can sell all of our policy or keep part of it with no future payments, who kne

the cdc and fda are working closely together to track the emergents of covid 19 variants. currently available evidence suggests that the three available vaccines adequately address covid-19 variants sir circulating in the united states. we are working with manufacturers and government partners to plan the composition of the vaccine so that we can administer boosternations -- vaccination if necessary. the fda recently completed inspectionsolutions to propose of manufacturing the silty for the -- manufacturing facility for the johnson & johnson code of vaccine. the fda investigators cited several observations concerning whether the facilities practices met the requirements. we are now working with the company to address the conditions identified and it has made public that no product has been released from this facility for use in the united states and will not agree to the release of any product until we are confident that it meets our expectations for quality. . the agency is refining how to manufacture the quality during any future public health emergency. we're committed

first focusing on vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds with the fda expected to give pfizer the green light in the coming days. >> we're ready to move immediately. immediately move to make about 20,000 pharmacy sites across the country ready to vaccinate those adolescents as soon as the fda grants it's okay. referee: the plan also shifts from mass vaccinate sites to smaller more convenient locations and boosting vaccine confidence. >> now we're going to have to bring the vaccine to are less eager. >> reporter: about 32% of the county has dropped to just under 2.3 million doses. >>> meanwhile pfizer says in september it will seek clearance for use of the fda for children aáeupblgs 2 to 11. >> ben: in 1 children ages 2 to 11. >> ben: it comes as the county is shifting its focus to mobile vaccination to better reach under served communities. >> scott: moving on, governor newsom is fighting to keep his job tonight with renewed vigor as the recall effort picks up steam. take a look at the bear that accompanied one candidate. it comes as two candidates dropped campaign ads. the latest on the eff

host: you are on the fda advisory committee. tell us how it works. guest: these products will initially be submitted for authorization. they go through different studies. the phase 3 three study that everybody hears about is about tens of thousands of people who did not get the vaccine. usually 100 plus page documents, reviewing the data and have their own interpretation to make sure nothing is missed. we meet for a day and ask our questions. host: why is johnson & johnson a single dose and moderna and pfizer are two doses? guest: you want to induce high levels of antibodies. you want to induce something called cellular immunity. that usually predicts longer-lasting immunity. johnson & johnson was capable of doing that after a single dose. the mrna only happened after the second dose. host: a vaccine for a child versus an adult? what are the differences? guest: for the 12 to 15-year-old, it is not surprising that the dose used is exactly the same as the 16 to 17-year-olds. biologically, there is not a big difference in those two groups. six years of

the fda is on board but what about parents? here's "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd. >> reporter: counties throughout the bay area have been waiting for thisties and clinings are getting ready. >> we opened up the clinic for booking last week in anticipation of this moment. >> reporter: that moment is almost here for rheumatologist melissa mcnamara. >> this is our pfizer vaccine. >> reporter: they've been giving vac convenients to adults since april. they recently opened up appointments for kids 12 to 15. >> we had about 90 people who got signed up over the weekend. >> reporter: and that number is growing. >> i'm getting parents asking me going, so are we doing it? i said yes, we're doing it. >> reporter: dr. naraji's two daughters, 12 and 14, understand the significance. >> i'm excited because i get to finally have a more normal summer and my friends want one, we all want one. >> reporter: marin county public health has been preparing to give shots to 12 to 15-year-olds but two more authorizations have to happen here in califo

the fda, the fda approved pfizer for 12 to 15-year-old yesterday. and tomorrow and advisory committee is expected to issue its recommendations for use. so that is the final step, right? >> yeah, i mean, you know, there is some concern that this was a study that was done in relatively few numbers in children, 12 to 15. only 1130 children got the vaccine. on the other hand, there is been a lot of data in the real world for 16 to 17-year-olds. so the eua went through, and that would mean once the cdc director signed off on it, that they can actually go ahead and give this vaccine, 30 micrograms to younger children. >> okay so one could 12 to 15- year-olds actually get their shots here in california? >> they could get them as soon as thursday. the cdc director said she was going to sign off of tomorrow. because it's the same dose, that we use for adults, there is no special dosing you have to go and get from somewhere else. >> okay, look, for adults, i know this because i got my vaccine, you have to show an id, right? but what do you do for kids? they d

the fda green-lights the pfizer vaccine for children as young as 12 years old. the first shots in arms expected in a matter of days. a major move toward the reopening of all schools and the country. >> vaccinating a younger population brings us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy and ending the pandemic. >> this morning, the next steps, and the key question -- can hesitant parents be convinced to give their kids the shot?

the fda is the gold standard in the world. the fda is constantly monitoring for safety, and doing the pause was the right thing. that builds confidence. people know that the fda and the cdc are monitoring. >> not necessarily. it should build confidence -- >> it actually, research showed after the pause confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause. >> with the pace of vaccination slowing and so many americans still hesitant, is it possible that the united states will never achieve herd immunity? >> look, we don't know exactly what herd immunity is. that's not an area i know much about. i look to dr. fauci and the other medical experts. what the experts do say is reaching 70% will continue to create a pattern of decreasing cases, hospitalizations and deaths and take us down to a sustainable low level. look to israel, they've achieved that level of vaccinations, their deaths and hospitalizations are much, much lower than they were and they're at a very low, sustain about ledge. >> how concerned are you the u.s. co