Vaccines for the novel coronavirus are being rolled out around the world, addressing the most vulnerable members of society first. But the risk they pose to pregnant and lactating women is currently unknown. 

On this episode of This Is Why, we learn about why the study of vaccines on pregnant women has largely been unaddressed and how that is changing.

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Guests:

Carleigh Krubiner, policy fellow at the Center for Global Development and I'm also associate faculty at the Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics