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On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
Diverse enrollment of participants in vaccine clinical trials has been a concern long before COVID-19.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kennedy highlights historical racism affecting participation in clinical trials.

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