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Indians, Ethnic Minorities In UK Asked To Register For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Times 85 | 17/08/2020 10:52 PM | Click to read full article

The UK government has issued an appeal for more people from an ethnic minority background, including those of Indian-origin, to sign up for ongoing clinical trials for a potential vaccine to combat COVID-19.

The uptake among certain sections of the population has been low, leading to a call-out for more ethnic minorities, over-65s, and frontline health and social care workers to join the National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 Vaccine Research Registry.

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