Building vaccine trust in minority communities Skepticism in vaccines dates back decades after controversial tests and last updated 2021-02-05 16:57:47-05 MICHIGAN â Thereâs a skepticism of vaccines rooted in history for the black community. After years of being subjected to controversial and often times inhumane medical trials, now, the medical community is combatting a mistrust in vaccines they themselves helped create. âIt took a long time - and with reason - that people come to these conclusions,â said Dr. Walter Brame, a community advocate and former president of the local Urban League chapter. âWe hope that the medical community takes a look at itself and understand that it has contributed to this situation.â