And thank you to everyone who made that decision to get vaccinated, thank you to all the people who do the work of protecting us and providing the vaccines. That's something all New Yorkers should be proud of. But here's the good news, when it comes to adults, 89 percent now, 89 percent of New Yorkers have received at least one dose. So, we need the youngest New Yorkers vaccinated, that's happening in schools this week, and so many other locations, always and always fast, and free, and effective. It's time to protect yourself, your family, we all love our kids, we want to watch out for our kids, and we have to watch out for our whole city. But listen, parents, it's time to get your young children vaccinated. We're providing first doses for those who don't have them yet, second doses for those who got them weeks ago. This week our schools, once again, are providing vaccination sites for our youngest New Yorkers, the five to 11-year-olds. We also, of course, are always focused on the number one tool, the thing that makes all the difference, vaccination, and this is where this city should be proud because we are literally one of the safest places in the United States of America because of the high level of vaccination. We put out a very clear mask advisory from the Department of Health, reminding all New Yorkers using masks makes a lot of sense as we're going into the colder weather, going into the holidays. We'll keep climbing that ladder, using all the tools we have to protect the people of this city. That's why we put in place the new mandate for childcare employees, and we'll be talking about additional measures in the days ahead. But we are continuing to take steps to prepare and we're taking steps to make sure the city is safe, not just Omicron, but from the challenge we have right now, which is the Delta variant. So far, no reported cases, no confirmed cases in the United States, obviously none in New York City. That's a real concern and that it appears Omicron’s been present there for a number of days. Now we do know there are more confirmed cases in Western European countries. Now, of course, we have a new challenge with Omicron and we are watching very closely, being very vigilant, studying what's happening all over the world, our health care team in touch with federal authorities and authorities around the world, watching carefully to understand the facts, the data, the science that will determine our next steps in addressing this challenge. Well, we continue, as with every day, to move this city forward while we're working to end the COVID era. Mayor Bill de Blasio: Good morning, everybody.
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