We Need to Recruit More Black Americans in Vaccine Trials
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The global race is on for a vaccine to combat the coronavirus, but the question is: Who will be included? To date, several companies have reached Phase 3 trials for an experimental vaccine — including Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and CanSino. AstraZeneca recently announced a pause in its process to check a complication with one participant. Despite this setback, the early results are encouraging.
Originally published: September 11, 2020
Author: David M. Carlisle, James E. K. Hildreth, Valerie Montgomery Rice, Wayne A. I. Frederick
Position: President, President, President and President
Institution: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Howard University, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine
Published by: The New York Times