Air Health Our Health COVID19 Vaccines- Questions & Communication with Dr. Gigi Gronvall and Destiny Aman
Today I am releasing the first of two podcasts about COVID19 vaccination on the day before World Lung Day 2021. I talk to two experts in their fields, Dr. Gigi Gronvall PhD and Destiny Aman. Dr. Gronvall studies the immune system and is a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and on the editorial board of the journal Health Security. She is a biosecurity and bioterrorism expert and has served as a member of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee providing the Secretary of Defense with independent advice and recommendations on reducing risk to the United States, its military forces and allies.
Destiny Aman is a behavioral science and risk communications expert running JPoint Collaborative with over 20 years of experience translating science into practical solutions to improve resilience at individual, community, and national levels. Her research has centered on developing and promoting creative adaptations to environmental risks, including natural hazards like wildfires and flooding, and now the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. She provides essential help with how best to understand the concerns people have around vaccines and how to best communicate. I found this conversation so helpful, and hope you do too!
To Do:
1- Get your COVID 19 vaccine if you haven’t done so yet. Learn more about the COVID19 vaccines at the American Lung Association, and find where you can get your vaccine here.
2- Reach out to your loved ones about the importance of vaccination- feel free to share this podcast or share what you’ve learned, especially in how to communicate more effectively.
3- Learn more about why there may be very legitimate hesitancy about the medical community, vaccines and scientific research by learning about the history of the Tuskegee experiment, Henrietta Lacks, and more. Medical Apartheid is a vital read for all in healthcare.
4- Consider a donation to the American Lung Association here, who is trying to help share accurate information about COVID19 vaccination and fund research and advocacy.
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