(CNN) The first coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is moving along at a good clip, but needs more minorities to enroll if it is to succeed, officials tell CNN. Moderna, the first company in the US to conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial, is aiming to enroll 30,000 volunteers. JUST WATCHED Conspiracy theorists attack efforts for Covid-19 vaccine Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Conspiracy theorists attack efforts for Covid-19 vaccine 02:53Black people represent 22% of coronavirus cases, but only 4.5% of Moderna's study participants. So in any vaccine study, including this one, researchers seek out study subjects who are most likely to come in contact with the virus in their daily lives. The spokesman, Ray Jordan, added that "we hope to achieve a shared goal that the participants in the [Covid-19 vaccine] study are representative of the communities at highest risk for COVID-19 and of our diverse society."

Source: CNN August 18, 2020 20:48 UTC