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