the lengthy approval process, he believes will not happen until the end of the year. >> i want to make sure you-- you have done the studies in the right way, that most importantly show that this vaccine is safe, safe, safe. because you are about to put this into millions of children. >> reporter: today, the c.d.c. said new studies show covid doesn't appear to be more severe in children, but more children are getting sick in communities with lower vaccination rates. >> in august 2021, the rate of hospitalization for children is nearly four times higher in states with the lowest overall vaccination coverage, when compared to states with high overall vaccination coverage. >> reporter: catherine perriloux's two-month-old son junior has been in a louisiana i.c.u. with covid for three weeks. >> i want everybody to realize is that, you know, we have a virus out, that we-- out here that is impacting-- now, it's impacting our children. and they are our future. >> reporter: florida's governor, meanwhile, continues to vow to