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Herd Immunity and the Beloved Community: Science, Faith, and Infectious Disease Control

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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How can our faith concepts of the common goodincluding Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Communitysupport public health? In particular, how can it enable us to achieve the critical public health goal of herd immunity against COVID-19 through vaccination? Join this conversation among infectious disease specialists and faith leaders to explore these questions and spur action toward saving lives. 

Presenters include:

  • Dr. Dial Hewlett, Jr.
    Medical Director, Division of Disease Control, Westchester County Department of Health Member, COVID-19 Task Force of the National Medical Association
  • Dr. Uzma Syed
    Chair, COVID-19 Task Force
    Core Group Member, Faiths4Vaccines
  • Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner
    Senior Rabbi & Director of the Spiritual Care Department, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Member, Executive Committee, Cedars-Sinai Bioethics Committee
  • Dr. Nathaniel Hibner
    Director of Ethics, Catholic Health Association
  • Dr. Chris Palmedo
    Faculty Fellow, Clinical Professor, CUNY School of Public Health
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