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Apr 2021
10m 34s

I Got Vaccinated, But My Family Can’t

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There are still several countries that have no access to Covid-19 vaccines. CNN reporter Melissa Mahtani shares her opinion about global inequities in vaccine distribution, and how they have impacted her family and her own feelings about getting the vaccine.

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