While some of us have already been vaccinated and others are waiting our turn, it is important to understand the development, safety, efficacy and equitable distribution of the vaccines, as well as hear about the initial experiences with the vaccine.
This panel discussion, held on April 7, 2021, featured Dr. Martha Dawson, DNP, RN, FACHE, the President and CEO of the National Black Nurse’s Association (NBNA) and an Associate Professor and Scholar at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing; CDR David Fitter, MD (CDR, USPHS) who serves as the Branch Chief with the Immunization Systems Branch within the Global Immunization Division at the Center for Global Health, and who has also served multiple rotations as a co-lead for the Vaccine Task Force in CDC’s COVID-19 Response; and Peter Marks, MD, PHD, a hematologist with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), where he is the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which is responsible for assuring the safety and effectiveness of biological products such as vaccines, moderated by Actors' Equity President Kate Shindle.
Sponsored by Actors' Equity Association and the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition. Co-sponsored by AGMA, AGVA, DPE and GIAA.
