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Austin Stages Coronavirus 'Town Halls' In English, Spanish
Austin Public Health has scheduled public virtual gatherings to discuss the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday and Thursday.
AUSTIN, TX — In an ongoing effort to educate the public about the coronavirus scourge, Austin Public Health officials have scheduled — in both English and Spanish — on Wednesday and Thursday.
The first virtual town hall is slated to take place at on Wednesday at 6 p.m., while the Spanish-language version is scheduled on Thursday at 6 p.m. Public health officials will be on hand to discuss vaccine safety, efficacy and disribution, officials said in an advisory.
Residents can participate via ATXN.TV and at Facebook.com/AustinPublic Health. Electronic fliers alerting to each session were issued to advise the public.
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The Thursday town hall will feature the following panelists:
- Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden.
- Interim Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott.
- Vice Chair, Central Health Board of Managers Dr. Charles Bell.
- Ascension Medical Group Texas President Dr. Jason Reichenberg.
Image via Austin Public Health.
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En español:
AUSTIN, TX — En un esfuerzo por educar al público sobre la vacuna contra el coronavirus, los funcionarios de Austin Public Health han programado reuniones públicas virtuales, tanto en inglés como en español, el miércoles y jueves.
La primera reunión virtual está programada para el miércoles a las 6 p.m., mientras que la versión en español está programada para el jueves a las 6 p.m. Los funcionarios de salud pública estarán disponibles para discutir la seguridad, eficacia y distribución de las vacunas, dijeron los funcionarios en un aviso.
Los residentes pueden participar a través de ATXN.TV y en Facebook.com/AustinPublic Health. Se emitieron volantes electrónicos alertando sobre cada sesión para asesorar al público.
Los panelistas del 14 de enero son los siguientes:
- Stephanie Hayden, directora de Austin Public Health.
- Dr. Mark Escott, autoridad de salud del condado de Travis.
- Dra. Guadalupe Zamora, Junta Directiva Central de Salud.
- Dra. Kimberly Avila Edwards, Directora de Defensa y Asuntos Externos para Niños de Dell.
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