vivek murthy, great to see you, sir. >> it's good to see you, chris. how have you been?rve. with these variants, if people are vaccinated with the vaccines we now have, what does it mean if the uk variant or the delta variant, do we know anything about protection with the current vaccine and those variants? >> chris, it's a really good question. the news about the delta variant is evidence of why it's so important to get vaccinated as soon as possible. this is even more transmissive, and it could be even more dangerous as well. the good news, when they looked at the pfizer vaccine, it was still protective after two doses against the delta and the uk variant. it's yet another reason to get vaccinated quickly. and those who are not are increasingly at risk as more and more variants develop. we're absolutely blessed to have multiple options for vaccines. there are places in the world where these vaccines -- protect their communities and get vaccinated as soon as possible. >> doc, you think the horse is out of the barn? 13 states have met the biden goal of 70% of adults with

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surgeon general vivek murthy.e. >> nice to be with you today. >> great to have you. i will tell you, in the news sometimes we get pitches on, hey, somebody wants to talk about some program or effort. it may or may not be of interest. this is of huge public interest to the nation. with that in mind, i have some of the materials the white house put out. i want to play a little bit of some of what your administration with the president are highlighting, the positive, even fun ways to get a few more people into the vaccination game. take a look. >> beer is on them on july the 4th. get a shot, have a beer. free beer for everyone 21 years or over to celebrate the independence from the virus. >> proving you're vaccinated, you can get a free donut a day for the rest of the year. they've given away more than 1.5 million donuts. >> tell us what you're doing with this effort, and why it can be useful or really work in public health to emphasize the positive. >> ari, it's a really good question. i'll tell you, at the beginnin

vivek murthy. good to see you this morning. tell us more about this delta variant.eems to be as dr. fauci said, it's dangerous but if you are vaccinated you're safe against it. >> it's good to see you as well. the delta variant is a great source of concern. it is a variant of covid-19 that is significantly more transmissible and may, in fact, be more dangerous in terms of causing severe disease and even the alpha variant or the b 1 variant we were dealing with earlier this year and the version of covid we were dealing with the past year. if you were vaccinated the good news is you are in good shape because the vaccines have shown to be effective, specifically the mrna vaccines and we believe the johnson & johnson will be effective against this variant. if you are not vaccinated, that's concerning because this version spreads more easily than the other variants. the delta variant is now more than 20% of cases here in the united states. that has risen rapidly. so the key message here is get vaccinated quickly. it's the safest way to protect against the delta variant a

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