they want to make sure they understand the risk benefits. parents have the simple question, is the benefit of giving this vaccine reducing the long-term side effects, reducing the risk of hospitalization worth whatever risk we re taking? and there are very rare side effects. so it s important that parents understand the full picture, that they get to ask those questions. i m okay with the fact that only a third of the people have gotten those questions answered so far. what i do hope is that the other two-thirds seeks answers to those questions from reliable places. pediatricians are used to answering those types of questions, giving those vaccines out, and i think they ll find that the evidence suggests that under almost every circumstance, it makes sense to vaccinate their kids. let me get your reaction to this. it s in massachusetts. hopkinton high school is going to drop their mask mandate for a three-week trial period for vaccinated students and staff. they re able to do it beca