The Fleet Science Center to host a panel event to answer questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccines
The event will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, March 24, from 6–7:30 p.m.
March 12, 2021
San Diego, CA—In support of the interests and questions of the community, the Fleet Science Center is hosting COVID-19 Vaccines: Your Questions Answered. The free virtual event starts with a panel presentation at 6 p.m. and ends with a live Q&A session from 6:30–7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. Panelists include scientists involved in the vaccine approval process, researchers who worked on the development of the vaccines and from the public health sector.
The panel is moderated by Jonathan Wosen, Ph.D., San Diego Tribune Biotech Reporter, with an introduction by Steve Snyder, Ph.D., President and CEO, Fleet Science Center.
The panelists are:
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Jeannette L. Aldous, MD, Clinical Director of Infectious Disease San Ysidro Health
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Kate Broderick, Ph.D., Senior Vice President Research & Development Inovio Pharmaceuticals
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Jamal K. Gwathney, MD, MPH, CCHP, FAAFP, CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Director MCC San Diego
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Mark Sawyer, MD, Professor, Clinical Pediatrics & Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist UCSD School of Medicine & Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego.
Attendees are encouraged to submit questions when they register for this event or during the live Q&A.
What: The Fleet Science Center to host COVID-19 Vaccines: Your Questions Answered event.
When: Wednesday, March 24, from 6–7:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual Event. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
Who: Registration is free and all are welcome.
Why: The event was created to address the people’s questions about the vaccine and to showcase the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) involved in the process.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Your Questions Answered is presented by the Fleet Science Center and sponsored by Heron Therapeutics, Inovio, Organovo, Pfizer and Samumed.
For more information on the COVID-19 Vaccines: Your Questions Answered event, visit www.fleetscience.org/events/covid-19-vaccines.
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About the Fleet Science Center:
The Fleet Science Center connects people of all ages to the possibilities and power of science to create a better future. At the science center, you can explore and investigate more than 100 interactive exhibits that pique your curiosity and become immersed in an IMAX film adventure that shows the wonders of the planet--and beyond--in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. For young science enthusiasts, the Fleet offers science workshops both at the Fleet and at schools throughout San Diego County. For adults, we offer events like Suds & Science and Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar™ at locations all over San Diego. We support communities by leveraging science resources to meet local needs. Teachers are encouraged to join our Teacher Partner Program and take advantage of our professional development opportunities. Additionally, at the Fleet Science Center, visitors will find unique educational toys and games, books, IMAX DVDs and more in the North Star Science Store, and pizzas, sandwiches, salads and healthy treats in our Craveology cafe. Located in Balboa Park, at 1875 El Prado, two blocks south of the San Diego Zoo on Park Blvd., the Fleet is San Diego's science center. Science starts here and opens a world of possibility. For information regarding current admission prices, visit our website at fleetscience.org.
About Balboa Park:
Located near downtown San Diego, Balboa Park is the largest urbancultural park in the United States. First established by the City of San Diego in 1868, it is also one of the oldest city parks in the nation and is the most visited single destination in San Diego. Its 1,200 acres include 17 museums, many gardens and attractions, the San Diego Zoo, miles of hiking trails, and multiple athletic complexes to explore and discover. For more information, visit balboapark.org.
