The study went on for 40 years before it was made public in the 1970’s.
Price said this situation is entirely different. Everyone is receiving the same treatment, regardless of race. And vaccinations are necessary to protect everyone.
“This is about a community. You can't deal with herd immunity if in fact you are going to be part of the hold out,” Price said. “You owe it to the family to get yourself inoculated so we as a community, not just your personal community, but we as a community are better.”
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price received his COVID-19 vaccination Monday morning and is in high hopes doing so will encourage others in Black and minority communities to do the same thing.