DELTA VARIANT IS PUSHING MORE IOWANS TO GET THEIR THIRD SHOT. WITH THE DELTA VARIANT FUELING AN INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR UNVACCINATED PEOPLE, HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS NO TIME TO LET DOWN OUR GUA.RD >> OUR CASES ARE UP. HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE UP. >> THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GETTING BOOSTER SHOTS IS UP SINCE THE CDC RECOMMENDED EVERYONE OVER AGE 18 GET A THIRD SHOT IN THE ARMCHAIR >> I’VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THIS NEW VARIANT AND I DECIDED IT IS TIME TO GET MY BOOSTER SHOT. IT HAS BEEN EIGHT, -- EIGHT MONTHS, NINE MONTHS SCEIN I HAD MY SHOT. >> TIM COOK SAYS HEARING ABOUT OMICRON WAS NOT THE ONLY REASON HE ROLLED UP HIS SLEEVE AGAIN. >> HEAV A FRIEND IN THE HOSPITAL IN IOWA TYCI RIGHT NOW AND I DON’T WANT TO BE THAT GUY. I THOUTGH THE EASTER SHOT WOU KEEP ME SAFE. >> DR. RAVI VERMURI IS STILL SEEING TOO MANY UNVACCINATED PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS. MODERNA AND PFIZER ARE NOW TESTING THEIR VACCINES AGAINST THE OMICRON STRAIN. >> DON’T WTAI FOR SOME HYPOTHETICAL NEW FORM OF THE VACCINE WHEN WE MAY NOT ENVE NEED A NEW FORM. IT COULD VERY WELL BE THAT THE CURRENT VACCINES PROTECT JUST AS WELL AGAINST THIS AS THEY PROTECT AGAINST THE DELTA VARIANT. >> HEALTH EXPERTS ARE DOUBLING DOWNN PLEAS TO GET BOOSTED AGAINST COVID-19. >> EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE WILL HELP US KEEP FIGHTING VARIANTS T BUTHE BEST WAY TO PREVNT NEW VARIANTS IS TO GET VACCINATED. WHEN THE MAJORITY OF OUR POPULATION IS VACCINATED, THERE IS NOWHERE FOREW N VARIA