Particular Olympics Worldwide hosted a dialogue about COVID-19 vaccine questions from the Particular Olympics group on Wednesday, September ninth. Particular Olympics Worldwide hosted this occasion in collaboration with the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies with a view to cut back apprehension across the COVID-19 vaccine. The featured panelists who offered solutions to questions have been:
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Dr. Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Well being on the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies
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Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Particular Olympics’ Chief Well being Officer
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Loretta Claiborne, Particular Olympics’ Chief Inspiration Officer
Watch a video of the dialogue right here▶️https://bit.ly/COVID19vaccineSOvideo
The US Authorities is collaborating on related occasions with different organizations to succeed in as many individuals in the US as potential. Particular Olympics and the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies (HHS) encourage everybody who’s eligible and has entry to the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated, however perceive that some individuals with mental disabilities are hesitant to get it, and that some mother and father of youngsters over 12 are hesitant to vaccinate their kids. By way of this dialog, Particular Olympics and HHS hoped to deal with and ease considerations round vaccine security, significance, eligibility, effectiveness, and negative effects. The tip aim was for the viewers to really feel comfy getting vaccinated or vaccinating kids over 12.
