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Tip the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: patrick was in billings, montana. this is the er. theyve set up overflow beds in the hallways. nurse christy was among those caring for patrick. was it exhausting? >> it is. its kpauzing. ive had days where i thought i dont know that i can get up and continue to do this job, and ive been a nurse for 30 years. i believe passionately in what we do. i want to make a difference for patients, but i never thought i would be there, but ive had da...

>> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine, that it was like something the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: patrick was in the icu in billings, montana, already seeing its highest number of covid patients since last year. this is the er. theyve set up overflow beds in the hallways. is it exhausting? >> it is. ive had days when ive thought i dont know if i can get up and continue to do this job. ive been a nurse for 30 years. i believe passionately in what we do. i want to make a ...

Interview -- >> take a breath. >> reporter: he paused to catch his breath, but he countered misinformation. >> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine and that it was like a tracking chip that the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: that is what is so frustrating to health care workers here. >> we are here to do our part, but it feels that those choosing to refuse vaccine arent helping us. >> reporter: this is the e.r. and they have set up overflow beds in the hallways and just this...

This on my worst enemy at all. >> reporter: patrick has been here more than a week. he is just 24 years old. do you regret not getting the vaccine? >> absolutely, i 100% regret it. >> reporter: during our brief interview, he paused to catch his breath but he wanted to continue so he could counter what he calls misinformation >> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine, that it was, like, a tactic that the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: thats whats so frustrating to health care w...

Set up overflow beds in the hallways and this week the hospital had to divert 30 ambulances to other facilities in one day. to some nurses its personal. brad lost his mother and step father to covid last year. >> how hard is it to keep doing this? >> i never thought wed be in this situation again. >> reporter: joey didnt think so either. he worked at another hospital we visited here in october. >> we are broken. >> reporter: since then he came down with covid and recovered. >> just something abo...

The vaccine, absolutely, 100 percent regret it. >> during our brief interview,, he paused to catch his breath, but he wanted to continue. so he could counter what he called misinformation. >> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine, that it was attractive in the government was trying to use on. us >> thats whats so frustrating the health care workers. here >> were here to do our, part but it feels like those choosing to refuse vaccine, are not helping us. >> this is the er, they set up overflow ...