While the vaccine is in sight, the pandemic isn’t over yet. Learn what comes next in a fascinating discussion
Between the approval of various vaccines and the possible eradication of the disease itself, there is much to do.
What does history tell us about
previous mass vaccination efforts? Who gets the vaccine and when? Once
vaccinated, do those vaccinated have different rights and freedoms from other
people? Why is close to half the population hesitant to get vaccinated? When
will herd immunity be achieved?
The University of Rhode Island Academic Health Collaborative has assembled an interprofessional team of experts who can provide insight from different perspectives to answer these questions and more. The virtual panel discussion about the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.
Participation is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Log
onto cutt.ly/COVIDconvo for more information and to register.
Panelists include:
Philip Chan, MD, MS, Medical
Director, Rhode Island Department of Health
Cheryl Foster, Ph.D., Carnegie
Professor of Philosophy, URI Philosophy Department
Andrea Rusnock, Ph.D., Professor,
URI History Department
Kerry LaPlante, Pharm.D., FCCP,
FIDSA, Pharmacy Practice Department Chair and Professor, URI College of
Pharmacy
Marc Hutchison, Ph.D., Professor and
Chair, URI Political Science Department
Previous presentations in the series
include discussions on how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted older
adults; how the pandemic has exposed disparities in health care; how healthcare
workers are battling the virus, from their perspective; and the need for front
line health workers to practice self care. The full discussions are available
at cutt.ly/4hQ16I8.
The panel discussion series is
funded in part by the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services’
Workforce Transformation Program through a grant to URI’s Interprofessional
Education and Practice Initiative.