karen shelton giving weight tickets to incentivize vaccinations.to is that communities reacting to this incentive and more broadly kind of incident is appropriate to encourage and scene work in rural communities that can be replicated. >> outreach and the numbers have been very low but we are looking to see what might be helpful and i would love to have information to offer our community. [inaudible]. since the beginning so again we don't have information on what is working but we look forward to trying to see what will work and reporting back on the information that we do have. >> and dr. saad omar, any recommendations that may want to incentivize covid-19co vaccinations for their employees. do you have any recommendations for us . saad: yes a social norm, we know that we have evidence that from working even in the mercy warm the sample freighted to ensure that there is safety of everyone previous we know these vaccines are highly effective, people are immune compromised, and etc. so have the cautions available for these people and look at things

karen shelton. a native of bristol, virginia, she received her doctorate in medicine at university of virginia. she practiced for 19 years in the obgyn department before joining the private sector. today she serves as director of mountain health districts, and dr. shelton, we're glad to have you here today and so proud of the work you're doing for southwestern virginia. thank you. >> i thank the gentleman. to the witnesses, i know you're all aware that the committee is holding an investigative hearing. and when we do so, we have the practice of taking testimony under oath. does any witness have an objection to testifying under oath today? let the record reflect the witnesses have responded no. the chair will then advise you that under the rules of the house and under the rules of this committee, you are entitled to be accompanied by counsel. does any witness request to be accompanied by counsel today? let the record reflect the witnesses have responded no. if you would, then, would you raise your ri