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Have a high community spread of covid right now. that's down from more than a quarter of the population in february. still, forecasts predict that new covid cases will likely increase over the coming weeks while other viruses like rsv and the flu also continue to spread. let's bring in white house covid-19 response coordinator, dr. ashish jha. dr. jha, great to see you. let's talk about covid and what you expect to happen this winter. obviously we're all getting ready to celebrate thanksgiving with our family and then hanukkah, and then christmas, and so if you look back at what happened last ...

A flu vaccine and a covid vaccine. that's going to keep people out of the hospital. so if people get up to date on those two vaccines, it's going to make an enormous difference. that said, rsv is still out there, primarily impacting the youngest kids and the elderly. what we know is rsv spreads a lot through surfaces so washing hands, keeping surfaces clean can make a difference. i really do think we're at a point, alisyn, where if people sort of take basic precautions, get up to date, we can make sure our health care system doesn't get overwhelmed. >> how much space should you put between you...

There's another alternative anti-bit antibiotic that people can take. working on top of this is working with the manufacturers, making sure that these medicines come back online. one of the key things that i would say to my family and friends is that doing everything you can to stay healthy. being up to date on your vaccines, taking good care of yourself, reducing the need for medicines and avoiding infections, that's going to be a really important part of getting through this time period while these medicines get back onto the marketplace. >> dr. ashish jha. great to see you. thanks so much f...

WH Covid Response Coordinator, Dr. Ashish Jha, joins Morning Joe to discuss White House efforts to deliver booster shots to Americans and growing concerns over a Covid, flu and RSV 'tripledemic' and why the U.S. isn't powerless against it.

About increasing cases of respiratory virus affecting children. pediatric wards are filling up across the country. and this morning white house covid response coordinator dr. jha says early intervention is key. > if your kid has problems breathing, get them seen early to avoid things getting worse. >> joining us now is kelly o'donnell. and also a doctor who is an msnbc contributor. >> reporter: and part of this is the chance for the president to demonstrate a shot like this is quick, painless and widely available. so that is part of the mission of him doing it in a public way. he will be joine...