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Cdc's decision of potential moderna and j.j. boosters in the coming days, we are working with our partners to prepare. we have the vaccine supply and will be ready to hit the ground running as soon as any additional boosters are authorized. we are on the right track in our fight against the virus. two out of three eligible individuals, 188 million americans, are now fully vaccinated. with more americans getting vaccinated each day. >> 15 million americans got the johnson & johnson vaccine. they could soon be eligible for that additional dose. that would bring their level of protection against ...

That is accurate to your thinking at all? i think >> that's right. the j&j is a little less effective than the mrna vaccines and the moderna or pfizer vaccines. so, it probably helps to have a second dose and the data we saw this week suggested that's likely to be true. >> during the panels meeting, there was discussion about mixing and matching vaccines and this has been a huge talking point this weekend. i know it is too early to tell exactly where this is going to go on this. there's some criticism of the current study that is out there that hasn't been peer reviewed. the sample size is pre...

Different vaccine, in the case of if you got j&j, boosting with either murder or pfizer, maybe better. so, i think stay tuned. >> let's talk about these vaccine mandates because there's a lot of fear that it would drive labor shortages here. but there is evidence that a lot of hospitals and factory saying they're actually working, they're not seem dramatic percentages of their employee population who are noncompliant. how important are these mandates to flattening these hospitalization and case numbers that we're seeing, particularly as we go into the winter months? >> i'd say that anything th...

Johnson & johnson would look like a hero with their one dose, but i guess our standards are being set awful high here by the other vaccines. there was data that suggested if you are going to get a booster for j&j, maybe getting a moderna or pfizer booster would actually have some advantages in terms of giving you a stronger immune response. don't run out, anybody, who got j&j. i would wait another week right now and see what cdc's advisory committee does with this next week. by maybe a week from today i will tell my grandkids what i think they ought today. >> doctors and medical groups are sti...

Also endorsed moderna's half dose booster. >> and the cdc will also meet later this week to discuss more specifics like who should be getting their shots. if they follow the fda panels recommendation, 100 million americans could be eligible for boosters soon. >> nbc news correspondent steven romo is in new york city with the very latest on all of. this steven, good morning. >> good morning, kendis. yes, sites like this here at the american museum of natural history are already seeing more people show up for boosters and to get their first doses of the vaccine. and even more people, as you ment...