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Scheduled for saturday, but instead of a baby shower she got a ventilator. >> we have to keep telling these stories from across the country. and victor, lets get back to that breaking headline late today. the fda now expected to approve a booster shot for the immunocompromised who have already been vaccinated. give us an idea, a bottom line here of the timing over the next few days, how soon could we see this potential third shot for some vaccinated americans? >> reporter: david, first, we expec...

Some immunocompromised people. in order for someone to get a third shot approved by doctors and by the fda and by medical officials, the fda has to first authorize it to be used outside of the current way it is authorized, which right now is just for two shots. were learning the fda could change that to include a third shot of moderna or pfizer for people who are immunocompromised. this is based on sources from inside the administration. thats just the first step in this. then it goes to a vote ...

Whether or not theyre going into doctors offices or pharmacies. do you endorse the notion of them? do you have any problem with people getting that third pfizer or third moderna? >> yeah, you know, brian, this whole issue with covid in the pandemic, its really getting increasingly dangerous to make predictions. but i do predict this, i do predict that were going to come down on the side of allowing or permitting or even encouraging people with certain very high-risk conditions, immunocompromised...

Overwhelmingly prevents serious sickness and death theres no reason to enforce lockdowns again or mask mandates or social distancing any longer. in fact, theres every reason not to." theres certainly, though, millions of americans who cannot be vaccinated. were talking about immunocompromised or children under the age of 12. shouldnt a society like ours do what they can to protect those who are defenseless? >> yes. we should. and i certainly think we should vaccinate each other and be vaccinated...

Growing concerns about the efficacy of these vaccines, how long they last, how effective they are for people who have, of course, were often first in line to get the covid-19 vaccines when they first made their debut in the u.s. and so we are now learning that the fda is expected to come out and announce a third dose has been authorized for some people who are immunocompromised of the moderna and pfizer vaccines in the next 48 hours. the source who is familiar with the discussions who told cnn, ...

They say that yesterday 29% of positive tests in their system were among those under the age of 18. in washington county schools have reopened just over a week ago. they have seen 50 positive cases among students and staffs and around 194 in quarantine. despite the numbers there are no mask requirements, no social distancing requirements, and no strict protocols around quarantining those around schools. some parents say this is making them scared to send their kids to school. its especially scar...

To meet on friday. so whether or not they make a vote to recommend this, remains to be seen. but it is significant, because this has been a big question that some people have had. you know, there have been studies that have shown people that are vaccinated but immunocompromised are more likely to end up in the hospital or die from covid-19 than the general population that are vaccinated. our sources say the timing could slide, but right now, thats the expectation. >> kaitlan, is there any indica...

Being immunocompromised appears to affect the vaccine response, but this seems to vary depending on the causes of the person’s low immunity.

Vaccinated. higher rate of children are getting hospitalized. noon millions of immunocompromised are vulnerable. scientists say the more transmission there is, the higher the probability the mutations that make future variants even more dangerous. >> somebodys decision will impact the economy. it will force workplaces to delay reopenings, close, cut back if more people are not spending. more workers home sick. it impacts doctors, nurses and hospital workers were already burnt out. and traumatize...

Is still being studied, but i think were going to have some answers pretty quick here. to answer lucilles question specifically, not only may it be okay to go ahead and get a shot from a different company, it may, in fact, be recommended. why? because what theyre starting to find is that if you have shots from two different, you know, companies, you may actually get a stronger immune response. youre activating slightly different parts of the immune system, it might be better, being actively stud...