it hopes to have the shot ready by march. in the meantime, new cdc numbers leave no doubt. absolutely no doubt getting a booster is an important weapon against omicron. let s walk through the latest numbers. to the point about the booster. this is a study from the cdc. you are 90% protected against hospitalization. 90% protected, if you are boosted. 90%. look at that number. you are 81% protected against hospitalization if you re fully vaccinated and your second shot, last shot was less than six months ago. drops to 57% if fully vaccinated but that last shot was more than six months ago. so the data is clear. get boosted. you stay out of the hospital. in israel, the conversation now about, do we need a fourth booster shot. the health ministry expert panel recommending a fourth shot five months after your third booster shot. that will be a conversation that comes to the united states quite soon. but here s the issue right now. right now, the issue is not so much a conversation about a f