In the Hunt for a COVID-19 Vaccine, Doulas Find Where They Fit
, a doula in Evansville, Indiana, was in a hospital delivery room comforting a mother, her client, during labor.
As she stood by, she realized her client was panting heavily into her face mask, worn to ward off possible transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19. Melchiors, who was also wearing a mask, says her mind began to race toward something she thought could further protect her: a vaccine.
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