How can our faith concepts of the common good—including Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community—support 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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