Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

This is Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett. She is a scientist. She
studies vaccines. A vaccine is a shot that helps people fight an
illness.

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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett’s team made a vaccine for COVID-19. Her
team worked hard to make the vaccine.  They
made sure it is safe. The vaccine will help less people get sick.

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We get vaccines to protect us from getting sick. They help
our bodies get ready to fight a virus. A virus is a type of germ. This
prepares us to not get too sick if we catch the virus later.

What Can You Do? What other things can you do to stay healthy?

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