break. we know that in some cases now school districts are saying there will be at home remote learning. what are your concerns right now about where we are as a nation with this pandemic and with the growing threats? >> well, fredricka, i can tell you again as a mom and pediatrician, i'm concerned about the rising numbers but i'm not surprised. we have an incredibly contagious omicron variant circulating right now and there is no doubt in my mind that putting children back into school will increase the spread of this. there's also no doubt in my mind that we have the tools to keep our children generally safe and that for children 5 and up, they can be vaccinated and those children should be fully vaccinated. we know that kids ending up in the hospital, those are predominantly the not vaccinated