>> reporter: and pam, so far there are 72 people who have been vaccinated today at this site. that might sound like a small number but it is actually very significant in this community. it is really targeting those 18 to 40-year-olds who are part of the group who have been most hesitant about getting vaccinated, pam. >> and it is great to see people coming out to get those vaccinations after being hesitant. but it is also important for people to remember too, it takes a while to build up the immunity. i think it's 14 days after the last shot. suzanne malveaux, thank you for bringing us the latest there on the ground in louisiana. and florida leads the nation in new covid-19 cases, mainly among the unvaccinated. more than 73,000 new infections this past week. and that is only part of the story. cases have more than doubled compared to two weeks ago. deaths are up 64% during that same time frame. and hospitalizations have more than tripled. joining me now is dr. jason wilson, the associate medical director for the tampa general