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Vaccination is critical. and having that vaccine mandate be evenly applied, not just in the united states, joe, but think about it internationally, that will help a lot of people get over this confusion. >> so dr. patel, we've sort of accepted that covid is here to stay. many are wondering, though, can we reach the endemic phase of this virus? help us understand what that would look like and can we get there, do you think, without a vaccine mandate? >> yeah, so getting to an endemic phase is really where we get beyond -- obviously right now we're in the pandemic phase. a lot of people talk abo...

For those unvaccinated like u.s. citizens or lawful permanent residents, they have to show a covid-19 negative test a day prior to departure. w.h.o. and fda authorized vaccines will be permitted. that also includes pfizer, moderna, j&j, and astrazeneca. and of course there were exemptions. children under 18 are a big one. they don't have to be fully vaccinated but they have to be tested. there's exemptions for countries that have less than a 10% full vaccination rate because of vaccination availability and other exemption. otherwise the message is you have to be fully vaccinated. >> it's inter...

Dr. collins said that some people under 65 in addition to people over 65 will get boosters very soon. the advisory committee voted unanimously to support boosters for people who had serious health conditions including conditions like obesity as well as they spoke favorablely for healthcare workers and teachers, others who are exposed to covid a lot or who could transit it in a close work setting. so next up is the fda's final decision that will happen today or tomorrow. the cdc will meet about translating these recommendations into specific actions for supporting vaccination availability. for ...

Vaccinate. that is not the case at all. we're getting trusted messages to try and get people to understand and appreciate why it's important for their own safety, for that of their families and for the community in general. there's no reason not to get vaccinated. you make a very good point. there are places in the world, many places, where the vaccination availability is practically nil. those places would do anything to get a vaccine. we in the united states have enough vaccinations to give to everybody in the country. and they are life saving. we've got to put aside this ideological differe...

Inexplicable pushing back on the part of some people about getting vaccinated. i heard it when you were talking just a while ago to the congressman about the idea of people saying you have -- government is knocking on your door trying to force you to vaccinate. that is not the case at all. we're getting trusted messages to try and get people to understand and appreciate why it's important for their own safety, for that of their families and for the community in general. there's no reason not to get vaccinated. you make a very good point. there are places in the world, many places, where the va...