for an omicron specific vaccine and the current vaccines give protection against the omicron variant. trace: more on that later on. jacqui heinrich, thanks. sandra: senator tom cotton. the senate repealed the biden federal vaccine mandate for businesses. many republicans made the case this is too brutal on businesses still trying to recover. even if the house approves this, it faces a 53ses a biden veto. what do you believe is the fate? i was pleased a bipartisan majority in the senate blocked this. the magertie of americans are