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Commentary | April 1, 2021

Information Session: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Communities of Color 

By MyCG Staff

The Health, Safety, and Worklife Directorate, Base National Capital Region, and the Civil Rights Directorate invite the entire Coast Guard workforce to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine. Hesitancy exists among some communities of color in the United States due to historical instances of medical experimentation performed without informed consent. Hesitancy in some communities is also due to lack of access to information about how the COVID-19 vaccines were developed and tested, and what they may expect from a vaccine. Please join this discussion to be able to learn and share. 

Friday, April 2, 2021 

12:00-1:00 p.m. EDT 
Attend virtually on DoD CVR Teams 
Join on your computer or mobile app.  

Call in: 571-388-3904 
Phone Conference ID: 378 449 928#  

Discussion will be led by: 

  • Cmdr. Dr. Jaspal Ahluwalia, Chief of Occupational Medicine, US Public Health Service, USCG 
  • Lt. Cmdr. Dr. Swati Singh, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, US Public Health Service, USCG 

View informational flyer here.

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