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Collected Item: “Smithsonian receives vial from the first Covid-19 vaccine does administered in the US”

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Smithsonian receives vial from the first Covid-19 vaccine does administered in the US

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"The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History received the vial from the first authorized Covid-19 vaccine does administered in the US. The museum formed a task force last April aimed at chronicling events from the past year as well as documenting the effects of the pandemic has had on businesses, work, politics, and culture, said a news release. "These now historic artifacts document not only this remarkable scientific progress but represent the hope offered to millions living through the cascading crises brought on by COVID-19," museum director Anthea M. Hartig said."

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history, Smithsonian, museum, artifact, vial, vaccine, HSE, ASU

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CNN

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2021-03-13
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