December 14, 2020, 2 PM ET – Online
Hosted by the Poynter Institute
Prepare to cover the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in your community. This webinar, featuring the president of the American Medical Association, will help local journalists understand the science, logistics and potential concerns of a COVID-19 vaccine.If a COVID-19 vaccine is to have any chance of slowing the pandemic, journalists — especially local journalists — will have to understand the science, logistics and potential concerns about the vaccination process. To assist in these efforts, the Poynter Institute and The American Medical Association will connect journalists with top vaccination experts in a live two-hour webinar. The training will be hosted by Poynter senior faculty Al Tompkins.
Speakers include: Dr. Susan R. Bailey, president of the American Medical Association, Paul A. Offit, a vaccine expert working with the National Institutes of Health on COVID-19 vaccines, and Dr. Leon McDougle, president of the National Medical Association, the oldest and largest professional association representing physicians and patients of African descent.
Register here: https://www.poynter.org/shop/webinar/reporting-on-the-covid-19-vaccine/
(Suggested donation of $15, but is free.)