Congressman Johnson Held Vaccine Information Town Hall
January 27, 2021
Guests Included Local Health Director, National Urban League, Emory Physician and Georgia Budget expert
DECATUR, GA — On Saturday, January 30 at 11 AM, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted a Zoom town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Included on the call were Dr. Sandra Elizabeth Ford, District Health Director of the DeKalb County Board of Health; Clint Odom, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Executive Director, Washington Bureau of National Urban League; Dr. Colleen Kraft, infectious diseases physician and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Emory University Hospital; and Amanda Hollowell, Director of Strategic Campaigns for Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.
The group discussed:
-- Phase I of the COVID vaccine distribution efforts
-- President Joe Biden's 100-day COVID plan: presentation by National Urban League's Clint Odom.
-- How and where the vaccine is being distributed in our communities.
-- The event took place on Zoom and was posted on Facebook and YouTube.
WHO: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04); Dr. Sandra Elizabeth Ford (DeKalb.COVID19@dph.ga.gov), District Health Director of the DeKalb County Board of Health; Clint Odom, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau of National Urban League; Dr. Colleen Kraft, infectious diseases physician and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Emory University Hospital; Amanda Hollowell, Director of Strategic Campaigns for Georgia Budget and Policy Institute;
WHAT: Congressman Hank Johnson is holding a Zoom town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine;
WHEN: Saturday, January 30 from 11 AM-12:30 PM;
WHERE: Can be viewed here.
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Issues:
Consumer Protection
Health Care