The UConn Africana Studies Institute presents
The Covid-19 Vaccine and Communities of Color
Thursday April 1st
12:00 - 1:30pm
Via Zoom
Please join the Africana Studies Institute for this urgent discussion of racial disparities in health arising from the pandemic and the impacts of the Covid-19 vaccine distribution on communities of color in Connecticut and beyond. How do racial disparities in Covid-19 infection and mortality rates affect strategies and policies for vaccine distribution? What are the sources and implications of "vaccine hesitancy" for communities of color? We will discuss these and other issues with our expert panelists and engage in an informative Q&A session with attendees.
Featuring:
Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
University Professor
Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Core Faculty Member, UConn Africana Studies Institute
Linda Barry, M.D., M.P.H., FACS
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, UConn Health
Director, Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs, UConn School of Medicine
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Registration is required for this event -- Please click here to register (https://tinyurl.com/xykveuac)
For information about the event contact : Prof. Shawn Salvant (shawn.salvant@uconn.edu) or Amanda Cannada (amanda.cannada@uconn.edu)
For more information, contact: Amanda Cannada at amanda.cannada@uconn.edu