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Take a listen. >> many of our front line workers, essential workers and those in congregate settings come from communities that have already been hardest hit, withholding access for boosters from these people and communities would only worsen the inequities that i have committed to fight against. >> reporter: and alex, you know, you talked about some of the developing news coming out of new york. there are a couple of things, so on monday, there is a looming deadline for health care workers to receive at least one dose of the vaccine, and right now there are thousands of health care workers wh...

Booster -- 18 to 49-year-olds with underlying medical conditions and adults at increased risk of infection in their occupational or institutional setting. the cdc's vaccine advisers did not vote in favor of that last group. >> we might as well just say give it to everybody 18 and over. >> reporter: the cdc director disagreed. why? >> our health care systems are once again at maximum capacity in parts of the country. our teachers are facing uncertainty as they walk into the classroom. it was a decision about providing rather than withholding access. >> reporter: meantime, more than 70 million e...

Protect our society. it was a decision about providing rather than withholding access. i, too, thought of the current stressors and access and equity in my decision. cdc is making boosters available to these eligible groups and we will look at the data. we want to ensure people have the choice to take advantage of a tool that may be helpful to optimize their vaccine protection. as the delta variant continues to increase risk. it is a first step and we will continue to review new data on effectiveness and experience with the third shot as it becomes available. we suspect that we are seeing with...

Of them. the cdc now recommends these people should get a booster at least six months after the second shot. everyone 65 and up and 50 to 64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions. also, these people may get the booster, 18 to 49-year-olds with underlying medical conditions and adults at increased risk of infection in their occupational or institutional setting. the vaccine advisers did not vote in favor of the last group. >> we may as well say everyone 18 and over. >> the cdc director disagreed. >> our health care systems are once again at maximum capacity in parts of the country, teach...

Not vote in favor of that last group. >> we myself as well just say give it to everybody 18 and older. >> reporter: the cdc director disagreed. why? >> our health care systems are once again at maximum capacity in parts of the country. our teachers are facing uncertainty as they walk into the classroom. it was a decision about providing rather than withholding access. >> reporter: meantime, more than 70 million eligible americans still haven't had their first covid-19 vaccine shot. >>ry re fusal to get vaccinated has cost all of us. i'm moving forward with vaccination requirements wherever i c...