Clinical Research Pathways Executive Director Marjorie A. Speers, Ph.D., an epidemiologist and longstanding advocate for diversity in clinical research, has been featured in a number of news stories on the need to include Black and Latino participants in COVID-19 vaccine trials. To do otherwise, will “end up creating a greater health disparity,” she says.
Why Diversity Matters In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Verywell Health, Published August 29, 2020
Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Have Been Slow to Recruit Latino People
Latin Post, Published August 16, 2020
Here’s What We Know About the Demographic Makeup of the COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Healthline, Published August 9, 2020
Black Volunteers, Black Fears and the COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The Final Call, Published August 4, 2020
The Pressure is on for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials to Reflect U.S. Diversity
Los Angeles Time, Published July 24, 2020