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Relatives whove been kept apart finally reuniting. >> hi! oh, so happy to see you! you were on two airplanes? >> yeah! >> reporter: today, millions of vaccinated families gathering comfortably. especially with more than 37 million adults already getting booster shots and 19 million children receiving their first dose. 2 in 3 americans saying theyd be spending thanksgiving with people outside their household. but thats not without some risk, as almost half say they may be gathering with unvaccina...

Refusing the covid-19 vaccine no matter what. do either of you have a job today? >> currently, i am employed. >> and do you have a job? >> i do have a job. i am actually at medical leave for a surgical procedure i had. >> reporter: both expect they wont have a job for long. both dont trust the vaccine and its possible side effects. both have requested religious exemptions. what religion are you? >> catholic. >> catholic? and even though the pope got vaccinated and says vaccines are fine and we s...

Xfinity mobile with your internet. its wireless so good, it keeps one upping itself. a huge hospital system in north carolina that made the covid vaccine mandatory for its employees says 99% complied. 99%. but according to the "washington post," 175 employees who refused

Not going to give covid to you or your newborn. >> reporter: donna schmidt works in a neonatal icu. do you worry about giving something, covid or anything else even to a child thats in your care? >> no. um, because we are all required to wear and use ppe. were trained professionals. we know how to use it properly. >> reporter: both believe covid-19 is real but dont believe the statistics when it comes to reporting covid deaths and whether the vaccine is effective. the number of people who are ho...

They had brain tumors. they had lung cancer. they had copd. they had other elements, illnesses. and yet, on their actual-death certificate, they deemed it that it was per covid. >> you cant even accept that the vaccines work? >> no, i am not convinced that they work yet. >> you neither? >> no, because theres so much suppressed science out there globally. >> reporter: both women who got covid-19 feel betrayed. a year ago, people cheered them. today, they feel their options for a livelihood are be...

To get vaccinated have been fired. meanwhile, here in new york, governor kathy hochul signed an executive order to mitigate potential health healthcare worker shortages due to the vaccine mandate. the mandate that went into effect today requires all state health care workers to be vaccinated against covid. the governors order significantly expands the eligible workforce and allows additional workers to administer covid testing and vaccinations. according to the latest information from the govern...

Additional workers to administer covid testing and vaccinations. according to the latest information from the governors office, 92% of hospital staff, 92% of nursing home staff, and 89% of adult healthcare facility staff had at least one vaccine dose. a lot over the last few days but that still leaves thousands of healthcare workers who are refusing to get the shot. the question is why? cnns miguel marquez sat down with two of them to find out. >> at some point, push is going to come to shove an...

Covid-19 is real but dont believe the statistics when it comes to reporting covid deaths and whether the vaccine is effective. the number of people who are hospitalized and die that are vaccinated is extremely low, compared to those who are dying by the thousands every week of covid-19. >> thats a misconception. >> uh-huh. >> i have seen them myself. i have talked to them, myself. thousands of people are dying from covid-19, every week. >> here is the -- here is the thing. theres several hundred...

Exemptions. what religion are you? >> catholic. >> catholic? and even though the pope got vaccinated and says vaccines are fine and we should be getting them, that doesnt work for you? >> i feel he is a hypocrite. my whole life -- >> reporter: this is -- this is gods messenger on earth. this is -- this is the bishop of rome. >> he is. he was elected to that position. however, hes not abiding by the bible. >> reporter: both say theyd gladly test for covid on a weekly basis instead of getting the ...

Suppressed science out there globally. >> reporter: both women who got covid-19 feel betrayed. a year ago, people cheered them. today, they feel their options for a livelihood are being ripped away. so whats next for you two? >> and thats the number one thing that frustrateds me the most is that we were all together. we were all united. and then, all of the sudden, these mandates come out and then they are fearful of losing their jobs. and theyre being told, oh, this is safe and youre in the wro...