congresswoman, i thank you for being with us this morning. very much appreciate your time. thank you for highlighting today for the families in my district to help them to remember that the country has not forgotten about their children. we will continue to do everything we can to make sure this doesn t happen again. thank you. coming up, the next generation of covid vaccines are prolsing to be more effective than ever before we might not see them for years. that s next. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports.
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government funding running out by friday. last night they did have a breakthrough. three of the four members of the house and senate appropriations did agree on a top line number to fill out a big spending package that will take us through next year. but they won t have that wrapped up in time vote on friday, so they will shoet for the short-term resolution, to give them more time to negotiation into next week. it does seem like all the important players feel positive that they are going to be able to put this to bed before of the christmas holiday. we should point out, three of the four important four corners, republicans in the house very much opposed to this. the house minority leader kevin mccarthy is going to talk about it later this afternoon why they are unhappy with this spending plan. ryan nobles on the hill, thank you so much. still ahead as the covid virus evolves, so does our
reporter: unlike currently available mrna vaccines, a nasal vaccine is sprayed into the nose, generating antibodies right where the virus enters the body. not only is it easier to use, it also has the potential to stop the virus from spreading between people. the nation s top doctor, surgeon general, vivek murthy, acknowledging the need for technology like this. it s important that we invest in ensuring our vaccines are getting better and treatments get better because viruses continue to evolve. but developing the vaccine isn t cheap. on the magnitude of hundreds of dollars. with the current funding available to us, it will take a year or two, at the earliest, to be able to start testing our approach in humans. the biden administration is scrambling to get billions in covid-19 funding from congress next year. it s included in the spending
msnbc contributor. always a pleasure to see you. what s the latest on the next generation of vaccines? jose, good morning. i had a unique chance to talk with some of the nation s leading public health experts on this topic of next generation covid vaccines, especially for the viewers out there, why this is so important in contending with any future health crises, here s what they had to say. dr. akiko is pioneering the next generation of covid vaccines. everywhere in this country, it s jam packed with people with respiratory diseases. we are in dire need of vaccines that prevent infection and transmission. reporter: at yale university she is developing a nasal vaccine. it can be put into a nasal spray and sprayed into the nose.