about him as commander in chief. this is his opportunity now to turn that around, and so that s one of the main reasons the stakes are so high for him right now, wolf. good point indeed. abby phillip and john harwood, thank you very, very much. we re going to stay on top of this ukraine story. new developments emerging. but there s another important story we re following tonight as well. the debate over a fourth covid vaccine shot for many more americans. in other words, a second booster. dr. sanjay gupta joins me to take a closer look at how likely it is that that moment will come and, if so, when. this is information you need to know, and that s next.
just in tonight pfizer asking the fda to authorize a fourth covid vaccine shot for older americans as troubling signs overseas raise fears the u.s. may be headed for another spike. here s miguel almaguer reporter: seeking emergency use authorization, tonight nbc news confirms pfizer has submitted new data to the fda hoping to green light a second covid booster shot for americans 65 and older, citing waning immunity several months after a third dose the company s ceo says a fourth shot would dramatically improve protection against infection. are americans really going to be willing to get a second booster or a fourth shot i think we ve seen problems with people getting their first boost. i mean, we only have 50% of eligible people boosted right now, and that s already a big problem. reporter: pfizer s
netherlands covid restrictions continue to rise. additionally, pharmaceutical giant pfizer and biontech have filed for emergency authorization of second booster shot for people 65 and older. the decision comes in effort to bolster waning immunity that comes several months after the first booster. that brings the vaccine to four shots for this age group. joining us, physician and fellow at the brookings institution. dr. kavita patel. she s a former white house adviser and msnbc medical contributor. dr. patel. thank you for joining us. let s start with the boosters. there s a growing debate over the need for a fourth vaccine shot. right now, the companies are just targeting for those 65 and up. what is your perspective for
goodness and field. he ordered flags at all federal buildings to be flown at half-staff in her honor. in a few hours, new york s mayor is expected to lift the covid vaccine mandate for the city s athletes and performers. currently, anyone working in person or interacting with the public must provide proof of at least one vaccine shot. the measure has kept unvaccinated athletes like brooklyn nets star kyrie irving from playing home games. the mayor s announcement means unvaccinated baseball players can take the field when the major league season starts next month. and thank you so much for being with us. i m rosemary church. we ll continue our breaking news coverage after this short break.