Join the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine this Friday for a live Q&A focused on COVID-19 vaccines — from exciting news to promising candidates, the speed of the development process, and the ‘infodemic’ surrounding the global search for a viable vaccine.

Messonnier will talk about the scientific integrity of the CDC, address concerns regarding the speed and safety of coronavirus vaccines, and discuss the government’s work to distribute them quickly and equitably.

As the world speeds towards the release of COVID-19 vaccines, cases are surging in record-breaking numbers. With lives on the line, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, will deliver the latest on the pandemic. How will COVID-19 vaccines be distributed and to whom first? Will there be a return to “normal” life? And how do we keep safe now while planning for an uncertain future? Join a global community of experts and scientists for this important discussion.

The Commonwealth Fund and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families will host a briefing and Q&A with leading experts to discuss the findings of a new issue brief and the importance of ensuring stable health coverage to children and families.

With a line-up of speakers resembling a TED Talk or film festival, Soledad O’Brien will emcee “Take 10” and Andy Cohen, Dr. Atul Gawande, Justin Baldoni, Taraji P. Henson, and others will share personal stories about love, loss, mental health, health inequity, and solutions to issues within the health care system.

Robert R. Redfield, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will talk with Sheri L. Fink, Correspondent, New York Times about the CDC’s response to COVID-19.

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.

Mary Woolley, M.A., President of Research!America, will give the afternoon keynote address, titled “Meeting the Moment.”

This discussion will focus on measures industry stakeholders have taken for safe vaccine deployment and the immediate steps these stakeholders will take in the first 48 hours after an Emergency Use Authorization is approved.

This address will highlight the importance of reporting sex-based findings in research articles. 

This live stream will focus on:

1. What are the key steps facilities must follow to safely handle and administer the vaccine?

2. What are the best practices for storing and handling dry ice?

3. Which supplies are critical and which ones can you go without?

4. How are the doses pr