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COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Webinar Series : The role & impact of faith actors in overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccination

June 10, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT

World Health Organization

WHO, UNICEF and Religions for Peace are pleased to invite you to the second webinar in the series. This webinar will explore some of the challenges and barriers to vaccine uptake within a faith context and highlight examples from different faith traditions where faith actors have led on global and national action to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake and overcome vaccine hesitancy.

Panelists:

  • Andrea Kaufman, Director External Engagement, World Vision International
  • Professor Mohamed Karama, Chairman, Muslim COVID-19 Committee; Professor of  Public Health and Epidemiology; Vice Chancellor, Umma University, Kenya
  • Sister Agatha O. Chikelue, Executive Director, Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace; Chair, Religions for Peace-International Women’s Coordinating Committee, Nigeria
  • Dr. Inon Schenker, “Color Green Vaccination” Initiative; The Schlesinger Institute for Medical-Halachic Research & IMPACT, Jerusalem, Israel

Co-moderators:

  • Manoj Kurian, Coordinator, World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
  • Dan Irvine, Senior Director Health and Nutrition, World Vision International

Register for the webinar

Our mailing address is: epi-win@who.int

Details

Date:
June 10, 2021
Time:
8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT
Website:
https://who-e.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_azW-QvYEQ7WWVCNChfCqQg

Organizer

World Health Organization
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Details

Date:
June 10, 2021
Time:
8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT
Website:
https://who-e.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_azW-QvYEQ7WWVCNChfCqQg

Organizer

World Health Organization
View Organizer Website