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Needed. the surge in omicron cases also brought on a flood of new data that led them to their decision today. >> makes sense for us to wait until we have the data from evaluation of a third dose before taking action. >> pfizer and its research partner bion tech issued this statement given that the study is advancing at rapid pace, the companies will wait for the three dose data as pfizer and bion tech continue to believe it may provide a higher level of protection in this age group. the companies expect to have the data in early april. the hold up is over questions about effectiveness rather t...

A big lie. the idea it is a one-off is wrong. it's perpetrated by an attempt to take away voting rights. >> he sent a letter to senator saying he will seek bipartisan support for voting rights legislation and added that the chamber would vote no later than the martin luther king jr. holiday january 17th this year to change senate rules if republicans continue to block the voting rights bill. as that unfolds the nation heads to the new year grappling with the relentless spread of covid with daily average of new cases north of 400,000. earlier today a former cdc director predicted the situation ...

Spread the virus. we fully anticipate on top of the surge that is been ongoing that there's going to be another wave occurring as a result of these holidays. >> new cases soaring nationwide, as we mentioned, the fda approved pfizer's booster dose for children age 12 to 15. the fda also shortened the wait time for everyone 12 years of age and older to get a booster shot from six months to five months after the initial series. new york time's analysis shows hospitalization have risen nationally 41% in the last two weeks, but experts point out hospitalizations have not risen as fast as cases have...

Thank you for joining us for this interactive show "getting answers tonight, breaking news as we come on the air involving covid. the fda tonight on boosters for teens. and how soon millions of american teens and adults should now get boosters. the fda today authorizing those booster shots for children 12 to 15, just as millions of students return to school. the fda now also saying teens and adults who got the pfizer vaccine should get the pfizer booster after five months, not waiting six months. tonight, schools in new york city remaining open, with a new mayor vowing to keep them open. sev...

You're not contagious. if it is positive, you should probably continue isolating. so, i'm happy to see that the cdc's really looking at this again. >> we'll be on the watch for that. i want to get to the news from the fda. pfizer's booster approved for 12 to 15. that should move quickly. but also saying everyone 12 and older, adults included, who got the pfizer vaccine should get that booster after five months instead of waiting six months. given what you've seen with omicron so far, how important is the booster, getting that as soon as you can to keep the symptoms mild? >> yeah, i think this ...