we really want to get out of this thing and prevent either this surge from continuing or future surges. we need to step those numbers up and really start to vaccinate many, many more people per day. and if we continue to rely on masks alone, this is likely to continue much, much longer. >> stephanie, in new york, this no option vaccination requirement for pretty sizable group of new york city municipal employees here, there's -- i guess different political issues everywhere you go. in new york i have to wonder what the reaction is like from the unions who represent these employees getting this mandate now that they must get this vaccine. >> yeah, it's a big question, but the union head of uft, the largest teachers union, the united federation of teachers, says they are largely, mostly on board with this. there are some details still that need to be ironed out with this mandate. that includes medical exceptions. they've said they are going to discuss that but mayar di