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What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Vaccines: A Virtual Community Conversation

WFDD presented its fourth Virtual Community Conversation on Monday, February 8th, at 3pm. This installment of the virtual event series covered the topic of COVID-19 vaccines, and addressed issues such as the safety of the vaccine, as well as its distribution and rollout. WFDD Assistant News Director Bethany Chafin spoke with a diverse group of panelists from the state, county, and local level: Dr. Mandy Cohen, Dr. Michelle Laws, Dr. Iulia Vann, and Dr. Christopher Ohl.

Chafin led a robust coversation over the course of an hour, that took into account questions submitted by community members, and covered a lot of ground in regards to vaccine effectiveness, the various vaccines that are available or on the horizon, what life after vaccine looks like, and much more.

This event was presented with live Spanish language interpretation. English and Spanish versions of the recorded video are available on the WFDD YouTube channel and embedded below.

Chafin spoke with these panelists:

  • Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 
  • Dr. Michelle Laws, NCDHHS Historically Marginalized Populations COVID Response Team Lead 
  • Dr. Iulia Vann, Guilford County Public Health Director 
  • Dr. Christopher Ohl, Wake Forest Baptist Health Infectious Disease Expert

 

Recording in English:

Recording in Spanish:

Molly Davis joined 88.5 WFDD in January of 2005. She is a Winston-Salem native and a graduate of Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Molly has more than 25 years of experience in marketing, public and media relations, event planning, and nonprofit management.A lifelong public radio fan, WFDD was Molly's first job in radio. You'll hear her voice on WFDD underwriting announcements, during fund drives, and on Sunday afternoons. Molly has been invited to present at national conferences on multiple occasions, and has mentored other stations on compliance matters, as well as development and listener engagement strategies. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the board of Radio Research Consortium.Molly is a staunch believer in public radio's ability to foster civil discourse, develop awareness of different perspectives, and connect listeners to their communities. She is an avid runner and a former yoga instructor, and as a North Carolina native knows better than to tell you which style of barbecue is better.

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