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Response team. rick, one day i would just like to talk to you about other things as opposed to this pandemic. lets talk about folks who are immunocompromised. theyre all around us. you wont know if somebody is immunocompromised but they are at greater risk than the general population, even if vaccinated. >> ali, good to see you again. we have a large number of people in the united states and around the world who are immunocompromised. when they do get the vaccine -- remember, its important, the ...

That is certainly true. now, most of the hospitalizations and deaths of people from covid are people who have chosen not to be vaccinated. and that choice not to get vaccinated does put millions of other americans at risk. those, who cant get the vaccine because they are immunocompromised, or because theyre -- theyre -- their children and the vaccine hasnt been approved for kids under the age of 12, yet. so while this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated, there are millions of children who can get ...

Secondary attack rate, the 31 children were more likely than a year ago to spread this to other people in their households. a phenomenon we did not see earlier. if youre unvaccinated in that household or older, immunocompromised, youre at risk. >> i want to make sure i understand this clearly, because theres going to be, obviously, a lot of people who are like incredibly -- who are incredibly against wearing masks and the kids wearing masks and closing of schools. but, you know, we came into thi...

Unvaccinated, you, yourself, are immunocompromised are worried about your risk, in all those settings it makes sense to take extra precautions when you go out and mix with other people, especially in indoor spaces. the delta variant is spreading quickly across our country. we are learning more and more about it every day. covid-19 has taught us that weve got to be humble about this pandemic. its certainly not over, and weve got to recognize there are some things, a lot we know, but there are alw...

Infection its just as robust, its just as good so what youre not seeing our hospitalizations and deaths and appreciable degree for being vaccinated but you are seeing some people who are either asymptomatic or have low symptoms and thats something that were gonna have to continue to watch for particularly for those immunocompromised who may not respond to the vaccine as well. immunocompromised who may noby w exercising common sense means in this. and where are the best environments to slip on a ...

Give third doses. booster shots to adults with impaired-immune systems. so based on the evidence that youve seen there, do you think a booster for everyone is warranted? >> no, i think there are lots of misconceptions here. israel -- israel approved only third dose for people that are immunocompromised. we are talking a really tiny minority of the population. those under organ transplantation or suffering from a cancer. otherwise, there is no decision, yet, to have the third dose. and i suggest ...

>> thank you for that. you know, we want to show you the data and a map that shows all 50 states seeing a rise. in covid cases. should the fully vaccinated, dr. shaffner be worried about this rise in cases, or is this primarily something that the unvaccinated need to be wa watching? >> well, a couple of things, amara. the first is, remember, we said at their best, vaccines are 95% effective. didnt say 100%. so, yes, people who are fully vaccinated need to be cautious, also. and the other thing i...

In any way alarmist but i want to know from your expert professional opinion here, how concerning should this be to parents, to people who live with those who are immunocompromised not able to get the vaccine in in your view could this be hugely problematic or a little problematic? >> i think youve heard this a couple of sometimes over the last months. in areas where you have low amounts of vaccination where the case transmissions are high its going to lead to increased hospitalizations, that is...

Considered immunocompromised, if youve had a solid organ transplant or if youve had cancer, recent chemotherapy or poorly controlled diabetes, speak to your doc to see if that might be you. that individual will need a third dose of the pfizer or moderna vaccine. so that booster shot will be important for that small group of people. for everybody else, cdc is right, we should not be talking about boosters for anybody else except for that small group, vulnerable group. we should try to get as many...

So does he appreciate that those who are immunocompromised, or for whom the vaccination is less effective, will have their freedoms curtailed by ditching masks on public transport? so lets have a u—turn on mask wearing. yes, lets have freedom, but not a high—risk free—for—all. keep masks for now, fix sick pay, and lets unlock in a safe and sustainable way. hear, hear! there is a role for masks in dealing with a pandemic — in particular when you have a pandemic with no wall of defence a...