Tuesday 4 p.m. COVID-19 Update

WHO WORK ON THE FORCE.HALEY: THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC,ONE YEAR AGO THAT A NURSE BECAMETHE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE AVACCINE.MATT: HER NAME WAS SANDRALINDSAY.SHE SAYS WE MADE TREMENDOUSPROGRESS BUT WE HAVE MORE WORKTO DO.AMERICANS SURPASSED 200 MILLIONEARLIER THIS MONTH.THAT IS 60% THEOF POPULATION.HALEY: RESEARCHERS ARE GETTING ABETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOWVACCINES ARE HOLDING UP AGAINSTTHE OMICRON VARIANT.PFIZER VACCINES SEEM TO OFFER70% PROTECTION.DR. FAUCI SAYS PROTECTIONINCREASES AFTER BOOSTER SHOTS..DR FAUCI: WHEN YOU GET BOOSTED,IT BRINGS IT BACK UP TO THELEVEL OF PRETTY GOOD PROTECTION.IT IS A STRONG ARGUMENT FORPEOPLE GETTING THEIR BOOSTERS.HA