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Within days of having that data. they'll file quickly with the fda. the fda said it's a matter of weeks not months to make a determination whether they're going to authorize vaccines for kids 5 to 11. i interpret it to mean perhaps four to six weeks. thing a best-case scenario given the timeline i've laid out, you could potentially a vaccine available to children age 5 to 11 by halloween, if everything goes well. >> earlier i spoke with cnn medical analyst, dr. esther chu, about the current push for vaccines and mask use. i asked her what she thought about the effectiveness of the mandates. he...

Classroom, we can't get them on the playground. we can't get them on the teams, because their community refused needs to vaccinate, and refuses to wear masks. are there governor basically bans mask use, in the state. then, it's going to be consistently, dangerous, there is going to be outbreaks. and yes, we are seeing more kids hospitalized, across the country, in a subset of them experiencing severe disease. >> lori, what can you help us understand, about where the fda is, in terms of boosters, and where the approval process, is in terms of vaccines for kids under 12? >> what a mess, my god. ...

Fact that we're seeing such different practices. what are your concerns? >> there is a lot of concerns obviously. we do support the mask use of all children in schools. and really in all public spaces right now, if you live in an area of a country where covid rates are really high. i'm especially concerned for children who are too young to be vaccinated. masks are really an important part of keeping them safe. >> they certainly are. and i want to ask you about 5 to 11-year-olds in a moment. but first on masks, part of the debate, you've seen some parents who seem to think that its tantamount t...

Should stop undermining the fda. watch. >> the data are not out showing that people, the regular everyday american public needs a booster. there's no evidence right now that the vaccinated immunity is waning and preventing hospitalizations and deaths. >> president biden promised that scientists would lead these decisions, not the white house. again, that was seven months ago. laura? >> laura: wow, trace. thank you. the blue checks were going gaga on twitter over a new stu did for mask mandates. the study based on data from villages in bangladesh claims roughly 29% increase in mask use resulted...

Help to that we wanted that information out to the public. >> doctor marty my carrie says that's not accurate at the white house should stop undermining the fda. >> the data are not out showing regular everyday american public needs a booster, no evidence vaccinated immunity is waning and preventing hospitalizations and deaths which are the key outcomes. >> president biden promised scientists would lead these decisions, not the white house but that was twee 7 months ago. laura: the blue checkmarks on twitter, new study reporting the case for mask mandate, the study based on data from villages ...