Emory Vaccine Dinner Club- COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Please join us on February 3rd when we talk about the challenges that the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine rollout is facing and its historical context.

Specifically:

Immunization expert and vaccine historian Dr. Walter Orenstein will set the stage by talking about the historical rollout of another vaccine – Polio -- that was desperately longed for by a frantic public, required a massive logistical effort to accomplish, and suffered through its share of controversies large and small.

and then…

State of Georgia C19 vaccine rollout lead Dr. Lynn Paxton will describe the process, obstacles, and progress to date of Georgia's current SARS-CoV-2 vaccine rollout and her thoughts on our best way forward in the context of the Biden Administration's C19 plan (CliffsNotes version of the Biden plan: "Vaccines don't save people, vaccinations do").

and then…

Internationally known vaccine hesitancy issues expert Dr. Saad Omer will address the roles that organized (anti-vax) and individual (vaccine hesitancy) concerns are playing in the public's response to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine rollout.

This is going to be a legendary evening.

Be there or be sidelined by history…

Hope to see you at the Club on Feb 3rd,
-Kimbi

Agenda: (all times Eastern time zone)

5:20pm — Grab a beer or a glass of wine from the fridge and get online

5:30pm — Meeting called to order in the usual way (ear muffs optional)

5:40pm — This is the part where some really excellent science is presented

6:30pm — Q & A

7:00pm — Adjourn, already dreaming of next month's program