Private contractors hired by Moderna Inc for its coronavirus vaccine trial failed to enroll enough minorities, causing a slowdown. To make up for the shortfall, Moderna slowed enrollment of its late-stage trial and instructed research centers to focus on increasing participation among minority volunteers, the company said. Private contractors hired by Moderna did not hire enough black, Hispanic and Native America volunteers for the company's coronavirus vaccine trial. Some trial investigators attributed the minority recruitment shortfall in part to the demands of testing a coronavirus vaccine at unprecedented speed. He told black leaders that minority enrollment in Moderna's trial had fallen short and appealed for help in encouraging volunteers from the community.

Source: Daily Mail October 06, 2020 22:10 UTC