to save lives, and right now, we are doing everything that we possibly can. as you look at the challenge of vaccinations, the good news is that it's not static. those numbers are going up every day in arkansas. people are getting vaccinated as the omicron continues to spread. that risk increases, the people's understanding of the importance of it. i don't believe that the mandate is the right way to go at this time, particularly the federal mandate that should be struck down, because that's going to give us a greater worker shortage. it's going to increase the resistance for taking the vaccine, which is what we want to be able to do. over time, and i think the cdc this last week did a good job of harmonizing and reducing the burden of the isolation period. i think that makes it easier for us to live with this in a safer fashion over time, as the