vaccinated. it will make it easier for these organizations to come to a decision to mandate these vaccines. >> dr. hotez, what happens once the fda gives approval? what is the next step? >> well, i think it's important to point out that the fda doesn't unilaterally just do this. i think there's some steps. they're going to have to or will consult with the committee, the vaccines and related biologics committee, for their input and take their advice. so, i think that's a step. and of course they will consult with the centers for disease control and the acip. so, this is not a one-day thing. i think it's going to take a little bit of time to move all those processes through. but i think it eventually will happen and it's going to have very important implications, certainly as dr. adams points out. but i think there's another really important piece here. that is it's a tremendous validation for the work of the fda. you know, the fda was under