Video: The Story Behind the First COVID Vaccination (3:53)
Video: The Story Behind the First COVID Vaccination (3:53)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Video highlights two Black women involved in distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is a lead scientist in the development of the vaccine and Dr. Sandra Lindsay is the first person in the U.S. to receive the authorized vaccine. The video features both women talking about their respective roles in the story of the first COVID-19 vaccine, and their hopes for inspiring younger generations of women and people of color to work in science and healthcare. The video is available here: The Story Behind the First COVID Vaccination with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett and Dr. Sandra Lindsay | HHS.