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In this Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, photo provided by Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, registered nurse Starla Garcia prepares a coronavirus vaccine in Chinle, Ariz., for someone who enrolled in the COVID-19 vaccine trials on the Navajo Nation and initially received a placebo. (Nina Mayer Ritchie/Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health via AP)
Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

By Felicia Fonseca Jan. 02, 2021 11:11 AM EST

Amid hesitation, Nashville urges vaccine trial participation

By Kimberlee Kruesi Nov. 12, 2020 02:05 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The head of Nashville’s Meharry Medical College, the oldest historically Black medical school in the country, on Thursday urged Black...

This June 15, 2020 photo shows a Pepcid antacid label listing the active ingredient famotidine in Washington. The U.S. government's Pepcid project has revealed what critics describe as the Trump administration’s disregard for science and anti-corruption rules meant to guard against taxpayer dollars going to political cronies or funding projects that aren’t rigorously designed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Pepcid-COVID study raised red flags weeks after $21M grant

By Richard Lardner And Jason Dearen Jul. 24, 2020 04:11 PM EDT

An online post by SinoPharm shows pictures of workers it says got vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine candidate and the words "Giving a helping hand in forging the sword of victory." In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, the state-owned Chinese company is boasting that it gave its employees, including top executives, experimental shots even before the government OK'd testing in people. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese executives get 'pre-test' injections in vaccine race

By Sam Mcneil And Lauran Neergaard Jul. 16, 2020 01:10 AM EDT