and that's about the most contagious virus we've seen. this may be the most contagious virus that civilization has faced in our lifetimes. so why would you go into that kind of battle completely unarmed? our vaccines will protect you, particularly if you are triple vaxed. people who are unvaxed should start the process now. go ahead and go to your pharmacy and get vaccinated. >> you talk about this being a tsunami, how this could be the most transmissible virus we have seen in our lifetimes. i want to share a quote with you from "the washington post." the chief quality and patient safety officer at ohio state university said, quote, just about everyone should be prepared to get infected during this wave even if you've been vaccinated. do you agree with that? and if so are we simply wasting energy on certain covid protocols and restrictions? >> no.