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Joseph P. Kennedy III: mistrust amongst people of color isn't surprising considering the long history of structural racism and unethical…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
mistrust amongst people of color isn't surprising considering the long history of structural racism and unethical medical experimentation on this population.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kennedy highlights historical mistrust in vaccines among communities of color due to past injustices.

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