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Going for us, a lot of americans are boosted 94% of americans over the age of 64 have at least one shot. but, the vast majority of americans haven't received the latest booster, that newfangled booster that came out in december of last year, only about 60% of americans have received a bivalent booster. if americans are going to get those new booster shots, do we still as a population benefit from the baseline immunity that we all got from so many americans getting the first round of shots more than a year ago? as the virus develops and we don't get additional shots because the country is sick ...

If americans aren't going to get those new booster shots, do we still benefit from the baseline immunity that we got from so many americans getting the first round of shots more than a year ago, or as the virus develops and we don't get additional shots because the country is sick and tired of getting additional boosters, do we run the risk of reverting to the kind of vulnerability that essentially an unvaccinated population would have? more infections of course mean more chances for the virus to mutate and create new variants. as the virus mutates and creates new variants, does that affect th...

>> russia denied using white phosphorous munitions in ukraine. jericka, elvis told us that if other americans are thinking of volunteering with ukraine's military, they should know they'll be fighting for their lives. >> holly williams reporting for us. thank you for your reporting. many u.s. hospitals are feeling a strain of flu and rsv cases, this as the battle against covid rages on. dr. david agus, always good to have you on. 6,900 hospitalizations. over 360 flu deaths, according to the latest estimates by the cdc. is that a cause of concern? what does all of this mean? >> we're seeing f...

Of 12, although if they have not yet been vaccinated at all, they should go ahead and get the vaccine, each if they have already recovered from the coronavirus. >> also i want to the ask you about flu season because dr. fauci last week was saying it's going to be a pretty bad flu season in his estimation based on what we're seeing in the southern hemisphere and that flu shots, everyone should get their flu shots now. is there any concern that covid-related vaccine hesitancy has trickled into hesitancy when it comes to the flu vaccine? >> i really hope not because i agree that we could be in fo...

Potentially encouraging news for parents eager to get their children younger than 5 vaccinated against covid. dr. scott gottlieb, a former fda chief and pfizer board member, predicting pfizer's pediatric shot for those 6 months to 4 years old could be submitted for authorization in weeks, if officials opt for a two-dose regimen versus three doses now under consideration. >> getting two doses into a child can provide baseline immunity that protects them from severe disease, from hospitalization. it could be out much sooner, perhaps as early as early march. >> reporter: while it may be welcome n...