Join Us for the Vaccine Development and Efficacy Webinar!

Join the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Network, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the National Rural Health Association, and Juntos on World Health Day, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 7 PM CT, for a virtual health program answering your questions about vaccines. The “Vaccine Development and Efficacy” webinar will feature five expert panelists who will discuss their own firsthand experiences with how vaccines are made, and why some people are hesitant to receive them. Recent times have brought up many questions of how vaccines work, how they are tested for safety, and why vaccination is important in preventing disease and keeping communities healthy. In this webinar, we’ll hear the answers to these questions and more, straight from the experts. The All of Us Research Program recognizes that diversity matters when it comes to health research. The world needs medical tools, including vaccines, that work for people of all backgrounds. We know that different groups have different levels of access to quality health care and information. Beyond that, history and culture have big roles to play in health attitudes like vaccine hesitancy. Acknowledging and respecting these important factors by maintaining good dialogue between healthcare providers, public health professionals, and the diverse public is crucial if we hope to improve health equity for all. As part of the All of Us Community Engagement Center’s commitment to diverse representation in health research, ...
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