Meet the trailblazing Black woman scientist behind a Covid-19 vaccine

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Meet the trailblazing Black woman scientist behind a Covid-19 vaccine

34-year-old Kizzmekia Corbett is a key developer behind the Moderna vaccine. She tells CNN's Abby Phillip about her life in science, preparing for the next pandemic and the importance of empathy when it comes to tackling vaccine hesitancy in the Black community.

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