Spreading COVID Vaccine Confidence: Exploring sources and remedies for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and mistrust

Welcome to the online home of "Exploring sources and remedies for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and mistrust," a fully online event hosted by the NC State Biotechnology Program. The  interactive panel of COVID and public health experts and group discussions will take place on Tuesday, June 22nd from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT. The event also includes asynchronous opportunities to learn, ask questions, and interact with other participants and organizers before and after the live discussion. Participation in all the synchronous and asynchronous components is strongly encouraged, as full participation will help make the event more empowering for our communities. See the Schedule tab at the left of this page for more specifics. Note that this page and group site are living resources. Check back often for updates and opportunities to engage. 

Event Description

During this highly interactive event, we'll explore the sources of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy including medical and governmental mistrust, as well as concrete strategies we can take as individuals within our communities to increase public confidence in COVID-19 vaccination. The event includes opportunities to:

• Learn the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines through materials shared in the Collections 
• Ask questions, discuss related topics, and share resources and strategies in the Forums
• Hear from a panel of experts on how to communicate about vaccines during the live webinar
• Develop and practice strategies for communicating COVID vaccine confidence in real-life situations through structured small and large group discussions during the webinar

Joining us as panelists:

• Dr. LaShawn Glasgow, DrPH (Research Triangle International)
• Dr. Bridget Kelly, PhD, MPH (Research Triangle International)
• Dr. Marcos Ramos Benitez, PhD (PRAT fellow at NIGMS, Founder “Ciencia En Tus Manos”)

How To Register

Register by clicking the "Request Group Membership" button near the top of this page. You will be prompted to sign in to your QUBES account or create one for free. Please use your institutional email address. We will communicate with you about this event using the email address associated with your account. You will receive an email notification when your registration is approved. Note that you MUST be registered in order to attend the virtual panel discussion and access the resources in this group. Please email any registration questions to aohasley@ncsu.edu. We look forward to your participation!

How To Use This Group Site

Use the tabs in the navigation pane on the left side of this page to find information, explore content, and interact. Resources and event information will be added by organizers and participants over time, so check back often! The tabs contain the following:

• Schedule contains the schedule of asynchronous and synchronous activities that are part of the event, a complete event description, and will contain the Zoom link for joining the synchronous panel discussion.
• Announcements contains a record of all event announcements. You will also receive announcements by email when they're posted but this is a good place to keep up on what's happening.
• The Forum contains several discussions that are key to participating in the event: panel question submission, discussion about case studies (see Schedule), an open discussion anything related to the event, and a space for questions for the organizers.
• Collections will contain all resources for the event, including documents, videos, case study materials, and a recording of the synchronous panel discussion once available.

Zoom Link for Live Webinar

Topic: Webinar:  NC State Virtual Vaccine Education Event 2021
Time: Jun 22, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 943 1898 4067
Passcode: 087995
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