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New Covid-19 variant called the Lambda strain can possible neutralize the vaccine's protection.

Than six months ago. why aren't they able to get booster shots now? >> first of all, let's clarify the issue of a booster shot versus a primary series. >> third shot. >> right. this is an important distinction, as you know, the world health organization has urged countries not to give booster shots so we might move vaccine to low and middle income countries where the variant development with all those infections is even a much greater risk than the variant development in the united states. if we look at the current situation with immune compromised individuals, that's 7 to 8 million people tha...

Best we can, and you know, i know that people are concerned about variant development here in the united states among the unvaccinated. let's put that into context. there are 6.4 billion people that live in low, that have no access to the vaccine at all. every time we see one of those horrible situations, obviously we think about the number of people ill and dying. i also think about the number of new variants that are spinning out of that various situation. you're right, delta is the worst we have seen so far, but it hardly means that it's the last one we're going to see. i think that this is...

After surplus doses and international pressure to help countries still struggling with outbreaks of covid-19. the first wave of 29 million doses will be sent out over the coming weeks. let's bring in dr. michael osterholm. he's the director of infectious reserve policy. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> what will this do to the vaccine fight, do you think? >> don't forget there are 16 billion people on the face of the earth who are in low to middle-income countries and only 1.5% have had access to the vaccine. this is very good news today. i commend the administration for its effor...