Withholding Access News Today

Take a listen. >> many of our front line workers, essential workers and those in congregate settings come from communities that have already been hardest hit, withholding access for boosters from these people and communities would only worsen the inequities that i have committed to fight against. >> reporter: and alex, you know, you talked about some of the developing news coming out of new york. there are a couple of things, so on monday, there is a looming deadline for health care workers to r...

Booster -- 18 to 49-year-olds with underlying medical conditions and adults at increased risk of infection in their occupational or institutional setting. the cdcs vaccine advisers did not vote in favor of that last group. >> we might as well just say give it to everybody 18 and over. >> reporter: the cdc director disagreed. why? >> our health care systems are once again at maximum capacity in parts of the country. our teachers are facing uncertainty as they walk into the classroom. it was a dec...

Protect our society. it was a decision about providing rather than withholding access. i, too, thought of the current stressors and access and equity in my decision. cdc is making boosters available to these eligible groups and we will look at the data. we want to ensure people have the choice to take advantage of a tool that may be helpful to optimize their vaccine protection. as the delta variant continues to increase risk. it is a first step and we will continue to review new data on effectiv...

Of them. the cdc now recommends these people should get a booster at least six months after the second shot. everyone 65 and up and 50 to 64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions. also, these people may get the booster, 18 to 49-year-olds with underlying medical conditions and adults at increased risk of infection in their occupational or institutional setting. the vaccine advisers did not vote in favor of the last group. >> we may as well say everyone 18 and over. >> the cdc director dis...

Not vote in favor of that last group. >> we myself as well just say give it to everybody 18 and older. >> reporter: the cdc director disagreed. why? >> our health care systems are once again at maximum capacity in parts of the country. our teachers are facing uncertainty as they walk into the classroom. it was a decision about providing rather than withholding access. >> reporter: meantime, more than 70 million eligible americans still havent had their first covid-19 vaccine shot. >>ry re fusal ...