you said, dr. lyke, you would see early results in august, but this study goes on for you think four years. guest: correct. we are adding new groups and boosters as we go. all the companies and groups making boosters targeted toward some of the variants, for instance, the south african variant, so we hope to be testing those boosters as well, but as new products come along, we will add them into our study. host: the individuals being studied, how does this work? you get the booster and how does in ih, how does your group -- how does nih, your group, determine the efficacy? guest: this is all about immune response and safety, not so much efficacy. we are assuming that all the massive trials with 30,000 to 40,000 have already proved these vaccines work, so our objective is to look at the immune response and to compare it to people that, according to their previous response after they got their initial dosing. so we are enrolling people at 10 sites throughout the u.s. and asking them to donate blood so tha

dr. kirsten lyke from the university of maryland about what could be ahead in covid vaccines and needingooster shots. first, we will take you to the house floor. they are coming in at 9:00 for a brief pro forma session. we don't expect any legislative business and we will be back in a few minutes when they wrap up.

dr. kirsten lyke from the university of maryland about what could be ahead in covid vaccines and needing booster shots. first, we will take you to the house floor. they are coming in at 9:00 for a brief pro forma session. we don't expect any legislative business and we will be back in a few minutes when they wrap up. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. dear lord, teach us this day to open our hearts and minds that we would know how you intend for us to use the gifts of life and love and liberty that you have so graciously given us. help us to understand how you define right and wrong. we veal to us your template for justice that it would be clear and compelling. then may we yield ourself to your law and seek to obey it with our whole selves. direct us this day every step we take, every word we speak, every decision we make so that when we look back at the end of the day on the path on which you have led us, we would find joy in the honor we have given you. may we turn our hearts toward you, aligning ourselves to your will and not toward our own selfish desires. may we turn our eyes