Race and the COVID-19 Vaccine – the 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society Ethics Forum

Race and the COVID-19 Vaccine – the 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society Ethics Forum is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).,,Original Release Date: 12/01/2020,Termination Date: 12/01/2023,,Intended Audience:,This activity is designed for health care leaders, physicians, residents, other health care professionals and students in all health care professions.,,Course Overview,Presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and professionalism. The Ethics Forum at the 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society’s Interim Meeting (recorded on November 7, 2020) explores the ethical considerations for the COVID-19 vaccine, from development to distribution. The Forum examines the historic legacy of racist exploitation, abuses, and mistreatment by the medical system and barriers to greater participation of Black people in Covid-19 trials., as well as discussed Barriers to vaccination, how these barriers may be overcome, and ways that public health officials and providers can address gaps and racial disparities related to a forthcoming COVID are reviewed.,,Course Objectives:,• Describe the historic legacy of racist exploitation, abuses, and mistreatment by the medical system,• Examine barriers to greater participation of Black people in Covid-19 trials,• Discuss barriers to vaccination and how these barriers may be overcome,• Explore ways that public health officials and providers can address gaps and racial disparities related to a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine