think about our kids under 5 who are not vaccinated yet and need the protection of those vaccinated around them. think about the immunocompromised and those who have multiple medical conditions that put themselves at greater risk. this is about recognizing our decisions have an impact on the people around us. if we get and stick together, they make decisions that can benefit the common good, we will get through this pandemic. mr. surgeon general, good morning, jonathan lemire. we know the president from first taking office has said he s committed to keeping schools open. from what you can tell of this new variant, which we know to be very transmissible, but a lot of school children vaccinated. do you believe it is safe for schools to remain open? i say this not just as a doctor but father of two small kids who are in school right now but were not last year during the pandemic, keeping our kids in school is so, so important. we have to do everything we can to make sure that continue