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Killing far more adults needlessly. >> im angry that she didnt get vaccinated. and i personally feel guilty that i didnt try harder. >> reporter: 63-year-old kim, her daughter says, loved her life and everyone in it especially her grandkids. >> she worked out five days a week with a personal trainer. she loved to go to concerts. she loved to go out to eat. >> reporter: then came the fever, the sore throat, the diagnosis, the icu, the ventilator and the end. this is a photo of that moment. this i...

Set that was released on thursday that were not talking enough about. that still the vaccines are 90 to 95% effective against going to the hospital. 88% effective against symptomatic illness. the vital importance of getting vaccinated. and if you live in a place where youre hearing hospitals are packed or brimming up. i was just down in clark county, where their icus are filling up. their test rates for covid are filling up, that you should also mask up. and regardless if your medical conditions...

That would be fine with the media apparently. journalists are doing everything they can to convince you that emergency members are absolutely necessary and everyone who doesnt obey is a threat to the country. civil rights should be suspended in the case of covid. they are lying to make that point. nbc affiliate kf hb posted this report that scared the crap out of people peer childrens childy hospital -- not only because of youths who arent eligible to be vaccinated but also ending mask. wow, rea...

Or higher. and our icus are significantly higher. so it is concerning, very concerning. >> it is being felt all over your state, just a quick look at different newspapers. 12 florida hospitals are reporting critical staffing shortages to the federal government. theres a lot of hospital system in jacksonville that said the hospitals are at maximum capacity, a couple of hospitals began setting up treatment tents and emergency rooms. how worried are you about how this is going, and hospitals in flo...

Hospitalized. now were seeing about 600 patients in the hospital and suffering from covid-19. within my own hospital that number went from five to 70 over a six-week period. i know folks are skeptical when they hear statistics in the newspapers and on tv. this is happening. this is happening on the ground. people are getting this infection way faster than they did before. unfortunately the amount of people ending up in our ers is significantly higher, ending up in our hospital wards are higher, ...

The past month. and a 75% increase over just the past week. >> everyone is uncomfortable. we are -- our hospitals are full, our emergency departments are full. we have more people coming in being admitted to the moment. >> and you keep hearing reports of patients begging for the vaccine as they are being put on a vaccine. in arkansas, some icus are already running out of beds and a top health official are predicting outbreaks when the schools open this year. f martin savidge is on the ground for...

>> reporter: vaccinations should be mandatory for health care workers, the department of federal affairs became the first to require vaccines for medical staff. >> theyre going to require all working in the facilities have to be vaccinated. >> reporter: the state of new york and california saying workers will have to show proof of vaccination or face weekly testing. >> the individuals choice not to get vaccinated is now impacting the rest of us. >> reporter: boosters could be needed for those 65...

The virus. every state is seeing the delta variant fueled, and data suggests vaccinated people that contract covid-19 may be transmitting the virus, hence the mask necessity. experts stress vaccinated individuals are still low risk for severe illness. governor newsom is requiring state workers to be vaccinated or risk having to test weekly. and lindsey reiser is in arizona where icus are filling with covid patients. lets start in l.a. this seems to be where were headed. the dont call it a mandat...

Nose or lungs, you have a stickier version of virus, you have higher viral load and that contributes to increased contagiousness. thats the concern. yes. even if fully vaccinated, some individuals, those older or immuno compromised might have more virus in them if exposed, could potentially transmit. quickly say, the big question, how will this be perceived in state capitals in the south as you mentioned in the sun belt, spent a lot of time in tucson medical center, caring in their overwhelmed i...

Growing push for employers to mandate vaccines. lester? >> all right, miguel almaguer, thank you. a worsening situation tonight in alabama. thats the state with the lowest vaccination rate. hospitalizations are surging, and the governor is being quite blunt about it all, blaming it on the unvaccinated. gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: at the university of alabama am today icu nurse barbara thornton learned one of her covid patients in her 20s had just died. >> its really sad to see people...