Thank you for your article. Disappointed that Fauci used the “I have a black friend” reasoning. Not all white people have the interest of the populations they serve at heart though I believe Fauci does. This doesn’t mean his comments weren’t racist. They were.

I still think the vaccine is incredibly important, especially for underserved communities, but the problem of lack of trust that you highlight has not been addressed adequately and if we are going to get to an 80% vaccination rate, pro-vaccine advocates need to listen to people like you and do better.