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Summit to Educate About Building Immunity for our Community
Gwinnett Cares offers a free online healthcare summit to brief community on the latest in the fight against COVID-19 and vaccinations.
Tune in via Zoom or Facebook Live on Wednesday, January 27th from 8-9:30 a.m. as Georgia's top healthcare leaders offer a briefing on the current state of COVID response and care in our community. Get the factual information you need to know how to best navigate through and coexist with COVID-19.
Featured Guest Speakers this month will include:
- Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Commissioner - Georgia Dept. of Public Health
- Dr. Clifford McDonald, Senior Advisor for Science and Integrity, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Dr. Audrey Arona, District Health Director - Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health Departments
- Dr. Carlton Buchanan, Medical Director, Emergency Department - Northside Gwinnett
Key discussion topics will include:
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- Notable Statistics and Data
- Latest in Testing Efforts & Case Management
- Hospital Capacity & Diversion Response
- Vaccination Distribution Plans
- Logistical Challenges To Vaccinate the Masses - Need for Patience
- The Science Behind the Vaccines
- How Fast-Tracking of the Vaccine Was Made Possible & Successful
- New Variant Strains of COVID-19
- Vaccination Costs
- Goals & Challenges - Reaching Herd Immunity
- How to Best Care for Yourself During COVID-19
- Long-Term Medical Effects of COVID-19
- What To Do While We Wait for the Vaccine
- Critical Calls to Action for our Community
We encourage everyone in the community to dial in to stay abreast of our community's efforts to build #immunityforourcommunity! Register here to attend via Zoom or tune in via Facebook Live at @GwinnettCares.org.
Summit is offered in partnership with the Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health Departments and Rotary District 6910.