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Dr. Peter Hotez: We can reach herd immunity by vaccinating young people

Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas children’s hospital, joins ‘The News with Shepard Smith’ to discuss a new study that shows Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in kids ages 12 to 15. He says it’s important to get young people vaccinated to reach herd immunity. He also weighs in on rising cases in Brazil and France. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO:

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