Inside the fight to include HIV+ people in Covid-19 vaccine trials

A pharmacy technician prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine for a clinical trial in Aurora, Colorado, on Dec. 15, 2020. (Photo: Michael Ciaglo / Getty Images file)

When Jeff Taylor, a longtime AIDS advocate and survivor, learned about clinical trials for the new Covid-19 vaccine in his hometown, Palm Springs, California, he leapt at the opportunity to participate.

“I always want to be the first person to…