internal document now obtained by nbc news. the new warnings about the delta variant, the new data on just how contagious it is, even for people who have the shot, and the call for the biden administration to revamp the public messaging. our reporters and medical experts are standing by live. here in washington, a mad dash before august recess. nbc news has exclusive reporting this morning on that new push for a voting rights bill. chuck schumer and nancy pelosi meeting with president biden about it soon. the bipartisan infrastructure deal facing the next legislative hurdle next hour. the question still, where is the actual bill? seconds ago in tokyo, the u.s. women s soccer team, spoiler alert, pulled off a big, big win against the netherlands. all coming down to nail-biting penalty kicks. team usa heading to the semifinals thanks to meghan are a rapinoe. and sitting down with suni lee. you have your gold medal around your neck! how is it feeling? how does the meda
new cases have doubled over the past three weeks. as new cases surge, new vaccination rates are plummeting. daily vaccinations are down nearly 50% since last week. get it, guys. it s free and it s safe. health experts are warning this could have dire implications particularly for america s children. a cnn analysis finds at least seven states are taking steps to ban public schools from requiring vaccinations for covid for children and teens who are eligible to get them. keep in mind there are requirements for a whole host of other vaccines, measles, polio, et cetera. let s begin with cnn s miguel marquez in louisiana. the state going through a potential fourth covid wave. the pattern here, miguel is low-vaccination-rate states seeing bigger increases in new infections. is that what s happening where you are? in particular rural areas of the state. the state s main health officer says the state is in its fourth surge of coronavirus cases. they had a big one early on after m
population is fully vaccinated. daily vaccination rates are down about 50% since last week. it s having a big impact, a real world impact on our children who are not yet authorized to get the vaccine if they re younger than 12. in mississippi, seven children across the state are now in intensive care units. two of those children, we re told, are on ventilators this morning. and as the school year approaches, a cnn analysis finds that at least seven states are taking steps to ban public schools from acqurequiring vaccinations for teens even those eligible to get them. let s begin with medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. health experts are worried and children are the ones paying the price for adults choosing not to get vaccinated, but also, let s be clear. it s still really rare for children to get seriously ill from covid, right? it is. it is very unusual for a child to get a terrible complication from covid. but, you know, i say to you, poppy, as a mom, i m a mom. why
time with school approaching. vaccinations among adolescents are lagging. how concerning is this? it s very concerning. this is a significant chunk of the u.s. population. also, think about it, children under 12 can t get vaccinated. so a lot of them have older siblings who are 12 to 15. so we rely on those to protect the younger ones, but the numbers are not looking great. only 25% u.s. children ages 12 to 15 is fully vaccinated. you can see that s really lagging behind other age groups. kids that age started out great and the numbers really took a nose dive. let s see what parents say about why they re not vaccinating their 12 to 15-year-olds. first of all, about a third have received at least one dose. 18% of parents are saying i m going to wait and see. i want to wait and see how other kids 12 to 15 do. spoiler alert. they do great. they don t die of covid. it s amazing. they should try it. in the definitely not group is 25%. 1 in 4 parents of a child 12 to 17 say they
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