Daughters of Tuskegee Syphilis Study survivors address COVID-19 vaccine
That infamy is why 35 percent of Blacks would probably not or definitely not take a vaccine.
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As the vaccines against coronavirus start to roll out across the country first to the most vulnerable, some African Americans have expressed concerns about taking it, based on history.
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 35 percent of Black Americans still would “probably not” or “definitely not” take a coronavirus vaccine, even if scientists deem it safe, and it is widely available for free.
The now-infamous treatment of its study subjects at Tuskegee Institute is the reason why “an Institutional Review Board (IRB) was created, and part of that board is responsible for analyzing and approving the Covid-19 vaccine,” says Lillie Head. (Photo: Voices for Our Fathers Legacy Foundation)