Why sign up to take an experimental vaccine? Participants in COVID-19 trials say they have a mission
The prospect of a coronavirus vaccine has stirred fevered discussion among experts and pundits: whether an effective vaccine can be identified before a second wave of illness hits; whether political pressure will lead to premature approval; whether the public will accept the vaccine.

But it’s easy to forget that, first, it comes down to whether people will roll up their sleeves and accept an experimental shot.

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