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Joseph P. Kennedy III: “Diverse enrollment of participants in vaccine clinical trials has been a concern long before COVID-19.”

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 P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy highlights historical racism affecting participation in clinical trials.

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