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Dec 2020
14m 31s

Delivering the Vaccine

CNN
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This week, nearly three million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will be delivered to more than 600 vaccination sites around the country. Today, CNN Aviation Correspondent Pete Muntean takes us behind the scenes of this historic operation and tells us about the journey of a vial of vaccine from manufacture to injection.  To learn more about how CNN protect ... Show More
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