On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will co-host the following webinars on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earning Trust in the Age of the Pandemic
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT
Scientists around the globe are rushing to create a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, but the race to roll out a successful vaccine will ultimately hinge on the public’s perception of vaccine safety and efficacy. This webinar, hosted by the National Academies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, will explore the complex relationship between public trust and vaccines. Among the speakers will be National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and National Academy of Medicine President Victor Dzau.
Until We Have a Vaccine: Surveillance, Testing, and Contact Tracing
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT
As part of the COVID-19 Conversations series, the National Academy of Medicine and American Public Health Association will hold a webinar on the various aspects of COVID-19 containment, including best practices for disease surveillance and outbreak identification, testing strategies and opportunities, and progress on contact tracing. Karen DeSalvo, chief health officer of Google, will moderate a conversation with a panel of experts including Michael Osterholm, director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, and LaQuandra Nesbitt, director, District of Columbia Department of Health.
Reporters who wish to attend these webinars should register via the links above; contact the Office of News and Public Information with questions:
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