Code Switch: A Shot In The Dark

Published: March 1, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'Today, we present a special episode from our colleagues at Code Switch, NPR\'s podcast about race and identity.

As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines unfolds, one big challenge for public health officials has been the skepticism many Black people have toward the vaccine. One notorious medical study \\u2014 the Tuskegee experiment \\u2014 has been cited as a reason. But should it be?

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