Members of the community explain why they are taking part in the COVID-19 vaccine trial at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Terry, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant and trial recruiter 
Sylvia, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Somiyah, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Jarita, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Erica, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Eric, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Dondra, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Dolores, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
David, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Kodie, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant and HVAC tech; his business is constant because of all of the research needing special heating and air control systems, especially negative pressure rooms 
Daniela, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Carli, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant 
Beatrice, who is from Philadelphia but came south to take part in the COVID-19 trial after a friend told her about it 
Kelsey, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant


