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446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.”

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Ethics and Challenges in Vaccine Trials

This chapter examines the moral complexities of challenge trials in vaccine development, weighing the ethics of risking lives to potentially save many others. It also touches on broader societal issues, from economic disparities in education and employment among African-American communities to the psychological dynamics of pressure in sports.

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