17 to 0. it goes to the rest of the fda for what s expected to be a final ruling by the end of the week. joining me now emergency medicine physician at colombia university medical center. i know today is your son charlie s 12th birthday. a big shoutout to him. that means he s eligible to get his first covid shot as well. i know your son is now going to plan to get vaccinated. how big a deal, how much of a step do you see this as not just for your son, but for younger kids who may be able to get the vaccine? so i think this is a really big deal. our children have watched us get vaccinated for the last year. we have told them for the last almost two years that we re here to keep them safe. they have masked up, listened to us, and now they re back in school full-time. they are now asking us to lead the way, and actually get them vaccinated so they can also be