The first wave of coronavirus vaccines might be like a flu shot, experts say, curbing symptoms in some patients but not protecting them from COVID-19.
Enrolling a diverse group of patients will also help build trust in and uptake of a COVID-19 vaccine, Corado said. In aby The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, just 25% of Blacks and 37% of Hispanics said they would definitely seek out the vaccine, compared with 56% of whites.
In July, the Harbor-UCLA vaccine team began holding weekly Zoom meetings with about 25 activists and clergy members to learn what people in their communities were saying about the vaccine, and to get tips on how to design educational materials for the trial.One member of the community council, HIV activist, noted that people frequently say on social media that the vaccine is designed to spread COVID-19 as part of a plot to get rid of black voters.
“It may seem far-fetched, but those are the conversations because we have an administration that has not shown itself to be trustworthy,” Morrison said. He noted that the first challenge Harbor-UCLA recruiters face is convincing community leaders, particularly clergy members, that the vaccine is safe. Church leaders worry they’ll be blamed for supporting the trial if the vaccine ends up making their congregants sick, he said.If done right, the trial could build trust in medical science while helping minorities help themselves — and the rest of us — find a way out of the current mess, Morrison said.
LA time scares people. i have plasma to donate but now the times says it isn't a real therapy i ll hold on to my plasma
Well hopefully they don't read the LAT's, which set out on a massive effort to discredit/smear anything to do with Trump's effort - Op Warp Speed - to develop and deliver vaccines ASAP. I suspect over 40 articles doing this so far. Turning millions into anti-vaxers forever.
“People of color” All people have color. If they don’t, then they are likely translucent.
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