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NIH's Collins on vaccine progress, U.S. pandemic 'explosion'

Head of NIH urges Americans to take precautions while awaiting vaccine

11/16/2020

PBS News Hour

NIH's Collins on vaccine progress, U.S. pandemic 'explosion'

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Head of NIH urges Americans to take precautions while awaiting vaccine

Early results from Pfizer and Moderna vaccine candidates are very encouraging. But even if a successful vaccine is developed, challenges around production and distribution remain -- not to mention public trust and willingness to receive it. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the advances and how Americans can fight the pandemic now.

11/16/2020

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