the vaccinated student is therefore likely to get exposed. could certainly then develop a breakthrough infection. the reassuring thing is vaccines work. the student is unlikely to get anything more than symptoms like a cold but it s an unnecessary thing. i would hope that maybe something could be done to encourage the unvaccinated student to take responsibility both for him or herself but also for the roommate. it s all about taking care of each other, not just each one of us all alone. so kate from new york has this question. has the delta variant increased the risk for young children? my daughter is 2 years old, doesn t wear a mask, should we avoid taking her indoors in public? it s clear that this variant is capable of causing serious injury in children. you heard those stories coming out of louisiana pediatric icus
underlying conditions are already fully vaccinated, we are going to see a much lower death rate compared to the case rate. so vaccines are saving tens of thousands of lives. but basically, bottom line, you re about 100 times more likely to be killed by this virus if you don t get vaccinated. i want to come back to the vaccination. you talk about things could get worse as we look. it s largely in the south, the southeast part of the country will the vaccine rate is behind the national average. 39%, 34%. 35% across georgia, mississippi. those are also the places that go back to school earlier in the season. typically. i want you to listen to dr. francis clolens who says it s true. when children get covid, they tend not to get severe symptoms. he says there are sadly tough exceptions. it s clear that this variant is capable of causing serious illness in children. you have heard those stories coming out of louisiana