to play it safe for the family. >> to be safe. you never know. even if you're vaccinated, you could still get it, so it's better to make sure than be sorry later. >> reporter: as recently as last week, new york city recently announced a multi-point approach meant to try to slow the spread. that includes increasing the number of locations where people could get vaccinated and also where people could guess tested and even making those home kits available for those who aren't able to stand in line for hours at a time. the big advice coming from officials not just here in new york city but throughout the country for the segment of the population that is not vaccinated to get the shot, if they already did, to get boosted. and if you got boosted, get tested. polo sandoval, cnn, new york. >> dr. tamara dildy joins me now. i'd love to know what is it like in your e.r. right now, doctor, and what is the morale of staff? >> i think people are exhausted.