TAMPA, Fla. - Vaccine trials for COVID-19 are underway across the country, but national agencies are calling for more people to sign up -- specifically minorities.There is a national push to enroll more diverse groups in the vaccine trials, including ads launched by the COVID-19 Prevention Network.
The clinical trials are currently in Phase 3, which means the vaccine is now being tested in tens of thousands of people to ensure it’s safe and effective.In Florida, researchers at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research said the response has been strong.“I’ve never seen this kind of response to any study we’ve done before,” said Dr.