recommendation given that we re seeing increased spread. also important to note that the large majority of transmission that is happening is among the unvaccinated community. so there s two things. first, you know, the primary goal is to get vaccinated. if you re not vaccinated, continue to wear the mask. protect yourself and those around you. neil: we re learning as well the fda will approve i believe pfizer s vaccine. i don t know about the others out there. do you think this will make a big difference? you think people heretofore have been concerned about taking a treatment that has been granted emergency approval, that many more will get vaccinated if it has a nod from the fda? can you hear me? yes, i do think so. sorry. the audio is going out. i think that getting a full approval of the pfizer covid-19
vaccine will encourage people unvaccinated to get vaccinated. in fact, some of the surveys, for example, the kizer family foundation has showed in terms of people s attitudes. three out of ten are stating that they re more prone or more likely to get the covid-19 vaccine if it had the full approval. so i think it s going to make a dent in the vaccination rate. on top of that, many different organizations and institutions, agencies like healthcare systems and other employees will probably start mandating vaccines once they have the full approval. we collected so much data after clinical trials to show the vaccines are safe and effective. if it helps prevent severe illness and hospitalization and death. so some people are reluctant to get vaccinated and protest those around us. neil: we ll see what happens. thanks, doctor. to lydia hu looking at broadway
increase prices even further if it s passed. neil: yeah, that s what these companies are worried about. we re at a point that customers will say we re not keep paying thesen t and then a heap of trouble. thanks, susan li for that. let s go to edward gomez. runs a restaurant. an italian eatery. he has to go ahead and comply with the new restrictions in new york that everyone has to be testing negative for covid, preferably wearing a mack and just going to be a mess. for him, food for thought. his headaches are not over yet. very good to have you. now these are still a week or so away but they ll change how you do business. how do you police people on whether they have been vaccinated or not or whether they re doing everything according to the city s wishes? well, that s the big question, right?
the better. so these mitigation measures are ensuring people have been vaccinated or tested before they enter the country provides that layer of protection that is needed. neil: doctor, how do you feel about the mask requirements even those fully vaccinated. they re not pleased about it, a restaurant owner says he s not thrilled. what do you make of that? are they that much of a risk that they should be wearing masks? well, i think masks work. they re part of the mitigation strategies that we have in our tool box to prevent the spread of covid-19. now, the best and primary strategy is to get vaccinated with the news of the delta variant being more transmissable and uncommon than fully vaccinated people are able to transmit the virus to others, that s where that mask guidance comes into play. so that is the right