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>> well, the data clearly show if you have an additional shot of the vaccine either additional one or two doses for johnson & johnson or third dose for the mrna pfizer or moderna-based vaccine then you fare better. you're better protected against the delta virus which again is still predominant in many parts of our country and you fare better against the omicron variant of the virus. now remember, the antibody response that might protect you from getting infected might still wane from the current vaccine. however, we are seeing that you have that third dose of mrna-based vaccine or second of j...

Encouraging news this week that the three shots, the two initial mrna pfizer or moderna shots, plus a booster, have long lasting protection against omicron and that there are signs that the antibodies and other parts of your immune system may be strong enough to fate off variants yet to come. quite likely that we'll have annual shots but a little too early to tell. >> let me get your thoughts, dr. ranney. on queen elizabeth's covid infection. she only has mild symptoms at the moment but she is 95, almost 96. how much risk does covid pose to someone her age despite being fully vaccinated? >> so...

Serious illness. spikes inmild cases among students have prompted several universities princeton and cornell to move final exams online. and the military continues to mandate covid shots as a matter of force readiness with the marines reporting 94% of their ranks are fully vaccinated. late this afternoon advisory panel voted in favor much new language recommending mrna pfizer and mow concern in that over the johnson & johnson shots for adults. meeting came amid ongoing concerns over extremely rare yet somewhat elevated levels of blood clots in some johnson & johnson vaccine remuch sip cents. b...

>> reporter: the reigning nfl mvp citing an allergy to an ingredient in the mrna pfizer and moderna vaccines and saying he didn't want to get johnson & johnson shot. rodgers claiming he followed all league protocol. tested daily and masking around teammates. >> everybody has their own story and issues for doing things. i made a choice that was in my best interest. you might respect it, you might hate it. >> reporter: rogers has been place on the reserve covid-19 list, which is why he'll have to sit out the big game this weekend against the kansas city chiefs. we've learned more about the dea...

Significantly less effective than the mrna pfizer or moderna shots. but more recent data from the company itself suggests that not only is the efficacy for both serious infection and any infection pretty good at around 80%, but also that it doesn't really wane. you can boost that with another dose. they have very good data that suggests you can do that. i think the big question for the fda is going to be, does that single dose need to be boosted, and which patients should get that? so i think the data is less clear, which might be one of the reasons why j&j has actually not suggested to fda ho...