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>> yeah, it's not less severe enough, yasmin, because there are still too many unvaccinated people piling in the hospitals and icus. and we're seeing breakthrough illnesses, as well. i have two colleagues i spoke to over the weekend in the hospital even though they're fully vaccinated. that's going to continue to mount. and that pressure on the health care providers is on top of pressure on the health care providers, because we've already lost about 18% of the health care workforce according to some estimates over the last two years, because everyone is exhausted and demoralized. so everything...

Elderly, 60 and over, or if you have a high risk condition that we're worried about. hence why we message so strongly on that group needing a booster shot. that's exactly who's ending up in the hospital at higher rates with these breakthrough illnesses. makes complete sense. shouldn't surprise any of us, which is why when we to double down on clear messaging. >> an infectious disease expert said on this network last month. take a listen. >> we're a bit of a victim of our success, unlike new jersey and new york that had pretty high percentages of their citizens who got infected, something like ...

Those who are fully vaccinated, but have not gotten the booster shot, what do we know? >> i'm going to directly quote doctor walensky, the cdc director, who said this morning that what we are seeing is an uptick, an uptick in the non boosted fully vaccinated elderly crowd ending up in a hospital. that's where that signal is arising from. the elderly, fully vaccinated by non boosted, which is not surprising, chris. that's exactly the group, the elderly, 60 and over, or if you have a high-risk condition, that we are worried about. that's why we message so about needing a booster shot. and with t...

Calling the booster, restores that vaccine's efficacy to about 9 95%. i'm sure the president also will be fine. this underscores the rationale for boosting people. we don't know if ms. psaki has been boosted, but the efficacy of this vaccine wanes about six months after the second dose. this is why many people in this country should be getting boosted now, and as people approach their six-month point from their last vaccine, they really should go to their pharmacy and get another shot. but, again, i think the important message is that ms. psaki should be fine. these breakthrough illnesses are ...

Downgrading it has always been the goal, and i think we should not be afried of break -- afraid of breakthrough illnesses that are mild. migrants still streaming across the border, the latest from the ground coming up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ mm. [ clicks tongue ] i don't know. i think they look good, man.