than two years into this covid-19 pandemic? wolf, first of all, thanks for having me back in the situation room. i think this is an incredibly important moment. obviously for the parents of kids under 5, it s a moment they have been waiting for. but for all of us, this is the last group of americans who have not yet been eligible, and they will be again, assuming cdc signs off, every american will have the ability to get protected from these vaccines. and that s going to be a momentous occasion indeed. the moderna vaccine, as you well know, dr. jha, for these youngest kids is two doses. the pfizer is three doses. what sort of guidance can parents expect on how to choose which vaccine is the right one for their child, and how to time these doses with other childhood vaccines? it s a great question. the fda basically, they re experts, voted 21-0, as you know. and the fda came out and said both vaccines clearly meet the fda bar for being vaccines that
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shortages. and jetblue announcing they re canceling nearly 1,300 flights through the middle of january. testing lines are still stunningly long. the pressure only rising for hospitals across the country. ten states and washington, d.c. are seeing some of the highest hospitalization numbers of the pandemic. in georgia, six major health systems report collectively seeing a 100% to 200% increase of covid-19 hospitalizations. unvaccinated adults remain the most likely to be hospitalized, but pediatric hospital admissions for covid are now at a record high. the vast majority of the children who are being admitted are unvaccinated. there are small numbers who are vaccinated, but the vast majority are unvaccinated, and so, being unvaccinated increases your risk for hospitalization significantly. reporter: 12 to 15-year-olds could become eligible for a booster shot as soon as next week, if the fda signs off, according to a person familiar with the agency s plan. that s the same time many
if the fda signs off. the same time students are heading back to the classroom. after the holidays and amid a surge the likes of which we ve never seen. princeton university already announcing their pushing back return to campus by one week. a new warning from the cdc for people to avoid cruise travel, despite their vaccination status. the cdc raising the risk level of cruising to a four. highest level. they are citing increase in cases aboard ships since omicron was first identified. in new york, alexandra field, cnn. we are tracking a lot of new developments on this right around the globe at this hour. canada s most populous province, ontario, offering has fourth covid vaccine dose to its most vulnerable residents. those who qualify can get it just three months after their third dose. meantime, the uk, greece, ireland, italy and spain all among the european countries reporting their highest daily