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And there is still such a shortage of testing. this is a failure by the trump administration and the biden administration. as somebody who pursues your own tests as much as you can get them for arkansans, somebody who works with the federal government both trump and biden, what is the problem? why are there not enough tests? >> well, there are plenty of pcr tests. so you can go anywhere and get a test. it's just not rapid. and so the shortage is one particular area of tests. >> right. that kind. >> pardon? >> that is the kind i'm talking about. >> the home test. there is a shortage there. why?...

You could use to basically, you know, mitigate the infection. so that was missing in the fda approval process. they did not have that concept of frequency. nor they had a concept of a test that is not just for diagnosis, like we all know medical professionals need, but also population, something that is called monitoring and that the fda does not regulate and still doesn't have a template or any kind of mandate to companies to do. >> i'm sorry, dr. hilton, understanding that this test is not as sensitive, it still could have been very helpful in picking up what would later become superspreader...

The FDA's recent approval of a new drug, Aduhelm, to clear the formation of amyloid plaques in the brain is potentially good news for the six million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. But the drug's approval process has stirred controversy.

Opportunities because we -- it's part of our commitment to equity. we want to make sure the vaccine is accessible and that every family has the opportunity to protect their children with this vaccine. so pediatricians' offices will have it. we'll have school-based vaccine sites and community vaccine sites as well. >> do you think ultimately it will be a required shot, immunization for the younger age group like it is for some of the older kids in certain schools? >> well, in california, we do anticipate and we do have a plan to have it be required once it is fully approved by the fda. so we're...

Lightly. can you explain? >> absolutely. you know, as a parent, my first priority is keeping my kids safe and healthy. i want to do everything i can to facilitate that, but i would never want to do anything to put my kid at risk. so i wanted to know the facts and the data. i would never have rushed out and gotten my kid vaccinated before this vaccine went through the fda approval process. i wanted to make sure that it was safe and that it was effective at protecting him and other kids against covid and covid's long-term effects. you know, we certainly all have seen some of the data around some...