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Coming in and we need a central voice that the american people can call and n and rely on one voice but we're not seeing that. where people are vaccine hesitant this, kind of fragmented messaging works against convincing those folks to get vaccinated. we need had a more consistent voice. if i worked for the president, i would be furious many that the president really went out a month ago, was basically made to look bad by promising a booster program that they have had to scale back. >> maybe. perhaps they will listen. appreciate your time and perspective, doctor. up next for us, joe biden is n...

Months after you got your second shot. pending approval from the food and drug administration, the cdc's committee of outside experts will be ready to start these boosters -- this booster program during the week of september 20. >> so dr. jesse goodman, the fda's former chief scientist told cnn friday that biden making that announcement ahead of time. before the fda and the cdc made theirs was, quote, backwards and not helpful and at the very least, even though he did say appending approval. this is causing more confusion. was it a mistake for the president to announce this before the fda and ...

Ride. went to church. and went to new york. without mentioning failures in afghanistan, a booster program, or the border. instead, staffers are rolling out new covid-19 policies. >> in the beginning and early november, foreign nationals flying to the united states will be required to be fully vaccinated. >> there's a big loophole though. >> if somebody walks into the country right across the river, does somebody ask to see their vaccination card? >> well, let me explain to you, again, if they have symptoms, they are -- the intention is for them to be quarantined. that is our process. they are ...

>> refugees in afghanistan with visas are having a hard time getting out. refugees at the southern border with no visas are having no trouble getting in. but before these issues vetting refugees are resolved, the administration is announcing tonight they are going to double the number allowed in to the u.s. each year from 62,500 to 125,000. bret? >> bret: you know, peter, it was all about follow the science and then the president had that speech about the booster program for vaccines that actually was supposed to start today. >> yes. and given his remarks a couple weeks ago, we could have circ...

Administration of boosters may need to be enlarged, based upon the data that we've already seen both in the u.s. and in israel, it's clear the waning of the effectiveness of those vaccines is a reality and we need to respond to it. but they looked at where we were on friday and said here's where the data's convincing to start now and we'll see what cdc says later this week. chris: but just to be clear, what you're saying is you still think, around i understand the -- and i understand the people further down the list, younger people, healthier people didn't get their vaccine as early in the pro...