In recognition of the National African American Enrollment Week of Action, DC Health Link in partnership with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health will host a Noon Day Conversation Town Hall entitled, “Focus on the Facts: COVID-19 Vaccines and Communities of Color.” Many in communities of color across the country have expressed mistrust in the American health care system and are reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine, a situation attributed to the enduring legacy of egregious medical mistreatment in America. Despite the virulence of COVID 19 and its new variants, African Americans and other communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by the virus, are getting vaccinated at a much lower rate than other groups.

This interactive town hall will focus on the COVID-19 and the vulnerabilities and impact on communities of color; myths and facts about the COVID vaccine as well as barriers to vaccination. In addition, the importance of health insurance enrollment and enrollment opportunities during a pandemic will be shared. You must register to attend at https://dchealthlink.com/focus-on-facts-COVID-19-vaccines-and-communities-of-color. For more information about DC Health Link, please visit DCHealthLink.com or call (855) 532-5465. Follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DCHealthLink.

Remarks: Wayne Turnage, DC Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services and Vaccine Trial Participant

Moderator: Allison Seymour, WUSA9

Panelists

• What is COVID- 19: Myths vs. Facts - Dr. Ashlee Williams MD, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
• COVID 19: The Impact and Vulnerabilities on Communities of Color” - Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director, DC Health
• A Focus on the Facts: Surviving the Pandemic & the Medical Value of the Vaccine - Dr. Tollie Elliott, Chief Medical Officer, Mary’s Center
• Now More Than Ever: The Importance of Health Insurance - Purvee Kempf, General Counsel and Chief Policy Advisor, DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority

Registration Required: https://dchealthlink.com/focus-on-facts-COVID-19-vaccines-and-communities-of-color.