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The panelists are Dr. Michelle Williams, dean of the faculty and professor at Harvard College鈥檚 T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Dr. Mary Clarisse Kilayko, a doctor of infectious diseases and internal medicine at Berkshire Health Systems; and Dr. James Lederer, Berkshire Health Systems鈥 chief medical officer/chief quality officer.
This event is free and open to the public, and community members are welcome to attend, and panelists will be able to answer audience questions about the vaccine. Those who are interested can register at . For more information, contact Dr. Nicole Porther, who coordinates 天美麻花星空高清mv鈥檚 public health and community health education major, at Nicole.Porther@mcla.edu.
The panel event was coordinated by students in Porther鈥檚 Health Promotion and Planning class, with Dr. Katelyn Hatfield as co-organizer and moderator, and with support from 天美麻花星空高清mv Berkshire Cultural Resource Center Director Erica Wall.
Students helped find health experts who have worked directly on pandemic response in the Berkshires and the Commonwealth with the goal of bringing enhanced understanding around COVID-19 vaccinations to the 天美麻花星空高清mv and Berkshire community.
Learn more about 天美麻花星空高清mv鈥檚 public health and community health education program at /academics/academic-departments/community-health-ed/index.php.