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canada and around the world, i m kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom. we re getting a better idea of just how many americans could soon be eligible for vaccine boosters. an advisory panel to the food and drug administration has recommended pfizer s booster shot only be given to people 65 years and older and those of high risk of severe disease. some see the vote as a setback for the biden administration. it s been making plans to make sure supplies were in place for boosters to be administered beginning monday, while the final decision awaits approval from health regulators, the white house says the decision is an important step forward. cnn s dr. sanjay gupta explains why the committee made its recommendations and what it means for booster shots in the u.s. well, it was a contentious advisory committee meeting as many thought it would be because there s a lot of back and forth about the science determining boosters and how people are interpreting that science aft ....
this authorization from the fda for a third shot for severely immunocompromised folks? this authorization for an additional dose, many immunocompromised say this gives them peace of mind. it is great to be recognized. so they finally feel heard. and these are patients who may not have had an in the adequate immune response after receiving a first or second dose after receiving the pfizer or moderna vaccine. so with the fda authorization, the fda said these people are eligible, solid organ recipients or those diagnosed with a equivalent level of immunocompromise. and they take immunosuppressive drugs to reject the new organ and those drugs could be the reason why some may not have an adequate response after a first and second dose. now for the general population, erica, for everyone else, health officials say they re still looking at data to determine if or when a booster shot might be necessary. so acting fda commissioner dr. janet wooddock said this overnight. she sa ....
senate. let s bring in john avlon. lauren fox also with us. john, let me start with you. the president of course trying to put this in the context of this is good for the job market, this is good for families. as we watch the numbers, the inflation numbers, the cost of living, calling it fiscally responsible, he has a huge sales job to do here to the american people. he does indeed. that said, i think there s more of an appetite for government spending than there has been in some administrations past, republicans having lost some moral authority on that issue. but the specter of inflation is a big day. that s something americans have taken for a long time that we controlled inflation. but it was a dominant political force for decades in america. to see that creeping up is a real warning sign for the white house as they put forward this massive spending bill, which they hope will transform kind of the approach of government to the citizens and vice versa. the more spen ....
safer as classes begin and coronavirus continues to surge across the country. the average is now above 116,000, more than 73,000 people are hospitalized. and take a look another this map. mostly red and orange here. 99% of us live in a county that the cdc says has either substantial or high transmission and the cdc now forecasts there will be as many as 662,000 american deaths from covid by september 4th. as of today, the u.s. death toll stands at 618,457. that more than 40,000 people can die from covid in a month. cnn s jacqueline howard is here. how strained are the hospitals, the medical facilities across this country? victor, it feels like deja vu, because we are hearing of hospitals and health systems being overwhelmed, the icu beds are filling up. earlier this week, victor n arkansas, governor asa hutchinson said they only had eight icu beds available in the entire state. that s what he tweeted on monday, eight icu beds for this state. so we are seeing big, big ....
laura: i was going to give you your freedom matters mug in person but i have to send it to you, made in the usa, baby. we have studio closer to home, thanks. laura: we have a fox news alert. barbara boxer was assaulted in oakland earlier today. according to a tweet the assailants pushed her in the back, stoler silverman jumped an awaiting car. she s thankful she was not seriously injured. we are as well but this raises the issue what is going to take the democrats to wake up what is going to happen in broad daylight. in oakland carjackings up 95%, robberies 15%, murder is up 30% year over year, we all know this, the rise in crime comes as police funding being cut with the money redirected to various social projects and results speak for themselves, more news as we get it tonight. first, president biden blows his chance, that is the focus of tonight s angle. over the weekend i spent some time in upstate new york a world away from new york city. this is a gorgeous part ....