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This authorization from the fda for a third shot for severely immunocompromised folks? >> this authorization for an additional dose, many immunocompromised say this gives them peace of mind. it is great to be recognized. so they finally feel heard. and these are patients who may not have had an in the adequate immune response after receiving a first or second dose after receiving the pfizer or moderna vaccine. so with the fda authorization, the fda said these people are eligible, solid organ rec...

International. the domestic cohorts are being followed on a daily and weekly basis by the cdc. were going to have to give boosters, so what were doing, right now the decision is we dont need to do it right now. its not imminent. but were preparing as if it will be imminent. so were going to be ready to do it whenever the data shows that the protection is gone below a certain level because of a combination of the durability of protection and the special effect youre seeing with the delta variant....

>> yeah, i feel it. >> its done. >> okay, that wasnt that bad. >> reporter: we were there as they went door-to-door giving shots to kids like 13-year-old derik leal. >> i feel like you should still wear your mask, even if you have both of your shots. >> reporter: today, chicago and los angeles mandating vaccines for teachers. with schools reopening, more than 10,000 students and teachers across 14 states are now quarantined for exposure to the virus. >> all: my child, my choice! >> reporter: but...

The "washington posts" anne gearan. thank you so much for being here. meanwhile alarming new numbers. daily hospitalizations now average almost 10,000 nationwide. thats up 31% in a week. in just a day, at least 152,000 new cases were confirmed with almost 900 more deaths. nbc news correspondent morgan chesky has the latest. >> reporter: hospitals running low on rooms staffed. florida reporting 41%. >> very, very tired and feeling defeated. >> federal officials announcing the next step in fight...

Pandemics which may likely happen again. at this point china has had plenty of time to cover up, eliminate or eradicate any potential data that leads to wrongdoing. we still need to push forward and fight for answers until we can really get to the bottom of this. >> sandra: so much to take in when it comes to what we learn about the virus, the effectiveness and variants. the fda approved a third booster shot for some people. who should get the third shot? are we going to see more of this? all of...

And biden also spoke with secretary of state antony blinken asking him to pursue diplomatic efforts. but really the president is going to start his postponed vacation today, well see him going from wilmington to camp david, so he with may not hear from him, but the white house has been trying to tell folks that even thoughwith may not he from him, but the white house has been trying to tell folks that even though that he has been closely edge ga engaged. >> thank you. and the faibda has author...

Good morning to our viewers in the united states and all around the world, im john berman with brianna keilar. it is friday, august 13th. and overnight, a major announcement from the fda that will have a direct impact on millions of americans. authorization of a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine. so, its not for everyone yet. just the immunocompromised for now. the ruling comes as hospitals grow increasingly overwhelmed. nearly 80,000 americans are hospitalized with covid this morning, thats...

Students head back to school, the delta variant now overwhelming hospitals in states with the lowest vaccination rites. this as the fda approves boosters for some immunocompromised. continues questions not over if but when the broader vaccinated public will need booster shots, perhaps more importantly, how those will be rolled out by the federal government. >> we are assuming that sooner or later were going to have to give boosters. >> reporter: and as the pandemic once again overwhelms the u.s....

Different things. we talked about this on yur program so many different times. antibodies, yes, we measure those. theyre easy to measure. but there may be other things that the vaccines do in terms of providing immunity, and unless people are getting severe illness after vaccination, its not clear when and if those third shots will be recommended for everyone else. well see. well see. but for right now, its just the immunocompromised. >> sanjay, if you can stand by for us because we have a bunch...

This group has been really vocal as have their physicians about how do we protect them because they didnt amount a good immune response. >> they never got the immune response that others did from the first two doses. dr. fauci said, maybe they should have had the third dose all along. but what about the rest of us, i put myself in the us category, not quite there, for instance, older americans? >> so, there are several groups we need to think about, john. older americans, americans living in nur...