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Hesitancy, which limits the effectiveness of these vaccines over teime. it just prolongs all of this for everyone. can we get to that endemic phase if we still are are combatting that problem? >> well, weve got a few problems. one is the fact you just mentioned and you know, we just heard the report about all the hospitalizations mopineng the unvaccinated and not having enough health care workers because theyre knocked out of the work force at home with covid. thats creating a very dangerous sit...

Aggressive, dangerous ignorance, has become a central part of the republican partys response to this virus. dr. ladapo may be a fine physician. no doubt that he is. but he is a menace in this position because he, like governor desantis, is unwilling to stand up and communicate to the public the fact that these vaccines work. you saw that he sort of eventually got around to it, relatively high degree of effectiveness against hospitalization and death. well, guess what, that means they work. but h...

Weve seen so far. what would you say to parents? >> yeah. heres what i would say. i think that if the fda looks at it. theres a lot of maybes here, if theres a submission and the fda looks at the data and there is a safety signal and there is no safety signal that says its very perfectly safe and particularly for under 2 there is evidence that it does elicit that effectiveness i would tell parents to get it. i want to wait and so what the rest of the package looks like to be able to comment on t...

Women, and children. when we went after al qaedas leadership, particularly bin laden, we always assumed that even though you go after the leaders, there are others that are going to be appointed in their place. but it also damages their capability, because the back-up leaders may not have the same loyalty. they may not have the same abilities, and what weve seen happen is that leadership can basically, if its impacted, can erode on the effectiveness of these terrorist groups, so this is probably...

Thats the approach thats been taken for other vaccines including vaccines for kids older age groups, 5 to 11 and the adolecent age group. the safety profile has remained quite strong and the effectiveness is great. joy, in the last few weeks for example, weve seen data from the cdc about our experience with omicron that has showed that if you are vaccinated and boosted, your chances of not only making it through but avoiding hospitalizations and death are dramatically higher compared to those un...

>> being previously infected or even being fully vaccinated in the past does protect you from getting severe covid. >> reporter: late today, new data from moderna suggests that its boosters effectiveness against omicron declined slightly after six months but was still noticeable the companys phase-two trial for an omicron-specific booster is now under way. gabe gutierrez, nbc news brutal cold today in much of the eastern half of the country. lake michigan steaming as chicago hit minus 5 this m...

While safe, may not be fully effective. joining me is dr. patel. this seems early, unusual. they have initial reporting from three doses that was not clear and had some issues. why proceed with a two-dose? >> its help to feel go back to december when pfizer released a press release that their two-dose version under 5 between ages of 2 and 4 was not sufficient as you point out to get to the desired effectiveness or efficacy level as was safe. this is by press release. fast forward through an omic...

Part of that age group. i think thats fine except that we just need more data to establish that this is the right course of action but its coming and as soon as it gets here, were going to recommend every parent make sure their children are vaccinated, including the 5 to 11 yearley who is have been eligible for a while but we only have 20% of that age group vaccinated. i think were going to face some challenges in the younger kids, too. the cdc just released a study on the effectiveness of the...

Vaccinated, and nearly 57% of 12- to 17-year-olds have had at least two doses. today, the c.d.c. reported that the effectiveness of booster shots in preventing hospitalizations and emergency room visits due to omicron may dcline over time. >> from around 90% two months after the boost, which is great, versus now 60% to 70% after four or five months. so the question is will this continue to decline? >> reporter: as many states drop public mask mandate, the debate over masks in classrooms is heati...

Thing of the past? a wave of democratic led states started dropping mask mandates, and will continue to do so throughout the month. but the white house isnt signing on. >> are you afraid, though, that some states and cities are moving too quickly to loosen indoor mask mandates? >> well, you know, it is -- i committed it i would follow the science. the science says, put forward by the cdc, and the federal people, and i think its probably premature. but its a tough call. >> and what could be seen ...