Among people of color asked to join Covid-19 vaccine trials, worries about inequities run deep

Burned by the history of the medical establishment's mistreatment of Black and Latinx people, Covid-19 vaccine trial volunteers want to know: Will the same people of color being prioritized for participation also be a priority to get an approved vaccine? Would-be participants are concerned about getting treatment for vaccine side effects without insurance as well as government involvement in vaccine development and keeping data about citizenship status safe from immigration authorities. Vaccine makers are scrambling to find trial participants from historically underserved populations to ensure that a vaccine works across all populations, but they're quickly realizing that building trust has to outlast the current Covid-19 vaccine search. “We recognize that building trust is not something we’re going to do in a couple of weeks. This is going to take years,” one vaccine trial researcher tells STAT's Eric Boodman. More here.