To help answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the State of Michigan is hosting the next in a series of virtual town halls for parents and families on Thursday, November 18 at 12 p.m. featuring pediatricians and family physicians to answer frequently asked questions and questions from viewers. The event will be live streamed at Facebook.com/MichiganHHS.
This builds upon virtual conversations that have been held this year with parents and families, younger adults, faith-based leaders, communities of color, older adults, first ladies in the faith community, local government, and Spanish and Arabic communities, about the safety, efficacy and importance of the COVID-19 vaccines. Michigan will continue to host additional town halls in partnership with public health and community leaders.
WHEN: 12 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2021 via Facebook Live
WHO: The event will be moderated by Dr. Alexis Travis, State Health Officer with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Joining her on the panel are:
- Dr. Joseph Fakhoury, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Hospitalist, Bronson Pediatric Medicine Hospital Specialists; Chair, Immunization Task Force, Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Dr. Elizabeth Lloyd, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
- Veronica McNally, President, Franny Strong Foundation; Founder, I Vaccinate campaign
- Dr. Lynn C. Smitherman, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, Wayne Pediatrics and DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan
WHERE: The event will be streamed for the public on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Facebook page.
For media outlets who want to broadcast the Zoom stream to their own Facebook pages or record in some other way, you can register to join the Zoom webinar as an attendee here.
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