You are part of a research team whose aim is to implement a vaccine trial in rural Alabama. Your team knows there are likely to be concerned about entering a vaccine trial. Some members of the communities from which you would like to recruit particpants reference the Tuskegee Syphilis Study as a reason to avoid entering a vaccine trial. You are tasked with assisting the research team with developing a plan to recruit participants.
What are two strategies that you would suggest to ethically engage participants in the study?
What are potential benefits and downsides to the strategies you propose from a research ethics perspective?
