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COVID vaccine trials move at warp speed, but recruiting Black volunteers takes time – News-Medical.Net
Participation in clinical trials among Black people is low, according to Food and Drug Administration statistics.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 16 2020
Participation in clinical trials among Black people is low, according to Food and Drug Administration statistics. Still, including them in coronavirus vaccine trials has been a stated priority for the pharmaceutical companies involved, since African American communities, along with those of Latinos, have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic.
The ongoing trials are moving at a pace that is unprecedented for medical research, with the Trump …
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