joining us now emergency room physician in arkansas dr. lee johnson. he's also a republican member of the arkansas house of representatives. sir, these deaths are preventable. the u.s. surgeon general saying every death from covid right now is completely preventable. i don't know what convinces people to get the vaccine but perhaps you could explain what you are seeing and also explain what the suffering is like for those who are in the hospital, in the icu, alone without their family members suffering from covid. >> sure. you know, it's a difficult decision for many people. and i think we have to respect that when we discuss our -- the issue with the people in our community. you know, they're struggling with this decision. you need to listen to their concerns, take them seriously and not discount them. most people that i discuss this with, they have a question or two and they're able to be