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The Austrian federal government announced a new vaccine mandate that will impose a $4,000 fine on residents that do not get their coronavirus vaccines. The decision comes after the country records one of the lowest inoculation rates in Western Europe at 68% of its population.

>> now were already seeing a slew of organizations starting to require it. i think this is going to be a trend and a good trend. >> with the university of virginia disenrolling hundreds of students who failed to get vaccinated. the fdas full approval will strengthen legal standing and perhaps bolster inoculation rates. >> i hope and pray it goes down in american history as a real turning point in the pandemic. >> still, despite what doctors say, many are not convinced. >> im hesitant because i f...

To require it, and i think this is going to be a trend, and its going to be a good trend. >> reporter: with the university of virginia disenrolling hundreds of students who failed to get vaccinated, the fdas full approval will strengthen legal standing and perhaps bolster inoculation rates. >> i hope and pray that today goes down in american history as a real turning point in the covid pandemic. >> reporter: still, despite what doctors say, many are not convinced. >> im hesitant because i feel l...

Among them, the pentagon, affecting 1.4 million active-duty troops with many more expected to follow suit. new york citys department of education says all 148,000 educators and staff will need to be at least partially vaccinated by the end of next month. >> now, were already seeing a slew of organizations starting to require it. i think this is going to be a trend and its going to be a good trend. >> reporter: with the university of virginia disenrolling hundreds of students who failed to get va...

>> reporter: exhaustion setting in as health care workers battle a fourth covid wave in a relentless pandemic. >> were trying to do our best, but something has to give. >> reporter: florida topping 3 million cases. the third state to do so. jesse jackson and his wife hospitalized after testing positive for covid-19. the reverend vaccinated back in january. icu beds filling fast. five states within 10% of reaching capacity. mississippi experiencing the most hospitalizations since the start of the...

Failure to do so could result in a $500 fine or even six months behind bars mississippi is only second to alabama for lowest inoculation rates. for many on the front lines of this pandemic their patience is wearing thin >> its especially hard right now because you look at it and say this is preventible. >> reporter: but vaccine hesitancy there runs deep. even at the recommendation of former president trump at a rally saturday. >> i recommend take the vaccine. i did it its good. take the vaccine,...