in my mind it is standard of care that elevated risk people with elevated richlgs should be getting treated. >> and as far as masks do people need to start masking up again? >> you know, look, there's a variety of tools we have to keep infections numbers lower, testing, masking, vaccinations, treatments, improving indoor air quality. my point on this has been very clear, masks work. they help. in crowded indoor spaces i wear a mask and i think we should see them as one part of a list of tools we have that can keep infections lower. >> the military covid vaccine mandate is about to end. currently it is one of 15 vaccines required depending on where you're serving. do you think it's a mistake? what do you see as consequences? >> yeah, so in terms of vaccine mandates, and i felt really strongly these are decisions that should be made by leaders of those organizations, about what the -- what is appropriate for them. i think there are companies if