Chatham Parents Invited: Pediatric COVID Vaccine Roundtable

CHATHAM, NJ — Parents with questions about COVID vaccines for their children can take part in a webinar on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m., coordinated by the Westfield Regional Health Department.

The School District of the Chathams pointed parents in the direction of the virtual community roundtable, with three panelists able to answer questions about pediatric COVID vaccinations.

Among the panelists is Overlook Medical Center’s Chairwoman of the Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Susan T. Kaye. Kaye is also the school district physician for the Westfield and Scotch Plains/Fanwood districts.

Dr. Anand Swaminathan is another panelist, who is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and part of St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Emergency Department.

The owner and pharmacist in charge at Tiffany Natural Pharmacy, which is in Westfield, Brian Pinto, is also planning to take part in the roundtable.

Parents who would like to attend and have questions should submit them before the webinar to health@westfieldnj.gov.

The Zoom link for the program is: https://westfieldnj-gov.zoom.us/j/82757650699

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