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President biden, the congressman says biden failed in his duty as president citing the ongoing crisis in afghanistan and at the southern border among other. representative gives saying i cannot stand by while biden commits via been -- violations of his oval office, the gop effort is unlikely to advance in the democrat-controlled house but the lawmakers say it is worth a shot. >> the fda authorizing pfizers covid vaccine booster shot to people 65 and older and those at high risk. it is recommende...

So i dont want a booster. somebody else is going to say, if a booster can give me that much additional protection, why wouldnt i want to get it, especially if im older and something thats a mild infection for some people could actually put them over the edge. we also know based on another large study done having boosters reduces your chance of having or rather, being vaccinated reduces your chance of having long-term side effects later on and long-term covid. i would really rather the fda give p...

At this hour, were following two developing stories. in washington, d.c., police are on high alert preparing for saturdays far-right rally in support of those charges in the january 6 insurrection. crews began fencing off the u.s. capitol overnight. amid concerns that some rally-goers may be armed. capitol police have requested assistance from the d.c. national guard in case there is any violence. were also monitoring developments on the pandemic as the biden administrations booster shot campaig...

That shows our current vaccines hold up well against severe covid, but pfizers third shot can still increase immunity six months after the second dose with no serious safety concerns. it comes as the biden administration has been ironing out its plan in hopes of offering boosters to all americans starting next week as part of its tackling of the highly contagious delta variant. joining us, jonathan lemire, msnbc contributor, and dr. jha. i get more information on stories that break, and i have s...

And northern ireland. infection rates are highest among teenagers and young adults, and with nightclubs now open, there is a greater risk of the virus spreading. scotland is the first in the uk to confirm vaccine passports will be needed from next month. despite concerns among nightclub bosses and some tory mps, proof of vaccination is expected in england, too. by the end of this month, every adult will have had an opportunity to have had two jabs. secondly, we will almost certainly be doing it ...

Infection rates are highest among teenagers and young adults, and with nightclubs now open, there is a greater risk of the virus spreading. scotland is the first in the uk to confirm vaccine passports will be needed from next month. despite concerns among nightclub bosses and some tory mps, proof of vaccination is expected in england, too. by the end of this month, every adult will have had an opportunity to have had two jabs. secondly, we will almost certainly be doing it for nightclubs. we wil...

More broadly than that, or whether we can hold the position and wait to see if its necessary at a later point. the government says the nhs is ready to start offering boosters to the most vulnerable and first doses to 12 to 15—year—olds if they get the go—ahead. decisions on both are expected next week. katharine da costa, bbc news. the government has released the latest coronavirus figures for the uk. in the latest 24—hour period, the uk has recorded 37,622 cases and 147 deaths. thats wi...

Forward with experts and scientific community assessing exactly what its consequences might be. right now i would say its not time to get too worried. neil: what about the boosters shots the administration had been pushing, doctor? i know the cdc and fda are concerned about the timing, whether we need to rush it, a couple of people at the fda resigned over it, where are you on this? >> well, im one of the docs that made the recommendation that we need to look seriously at offering boosters parti...

Infection if you look at the results from the... may be inducing slightly different indian characteristics, which is really important. tt different indian characteristics, which is really important. if both vaccines are _ which is really important. if both vaccines are offering _ which is really important. if both vaccines are offering good - vaccines are offering good protection against the delta variant, what does that say about the idea of offering boosters? right. it is offering good protect...

Really important. but if both vaccines, both types of vaccine, are still offering good protection against the delta variance, what does that say about the idea of offering boosters? is offering good protection against the more severe disease, i think that is very important to emphasise that there still is a breakthrough infection in a proportion of people, even if they have been doubly vaccinated. so the question about boosters is a contentious one. i think we really need specific studies on the...