Episode 17- Covid-19 Vaccine: What You Need To Know

This episode is a recording of a Covid-19 Vaccine education webinar hosted by Special Olympics Kentucky on February 3, 2021. They had friend of the podcast Dr. Priya Chandan and Dr. Corrie Harris from Norton Children’s hospital. In this session these Louisville doctors talk all things vaccine. Self advocates from SOKY and DSL and parents submitted questions beforehand and they were able to answer most all of the questions posed. This will most likely be a regular webinar with updates as the medical and public health experts learn more. 

To watch the Zoom webinar with the slideshow, click here

Topics Covered:

• Who is most at risk for getting sick from COVID? 
• What is a vaccine? 
• Why do people get vaccines? 
• Myths vs. Facts
• How does the COVID vaccine work (including possible side effects) 
• Where can I find information and updates about when I can get a COVID  vaccine?

Meet the Presenters:

Dr. Priya Chandan, MD, PhD, MPH 

• Assistant Professor, UofL SOM Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; UofL Health Physicians Restorative Neuroscience 
• Global Clinical Adviser, Special Olympics MedFest 
• Project Director, National Curriculum Initiative in Developmental Medicine Commonwealth Scholar, Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky 
• Special Olympics Kentucky Board Member 

Dr. Corrie Harris, MD, MSc 

• Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine; University of Louisville School of Medicine 
• Associate Medical Director, The Home of the Innocents Pediatric Convalescent Center
• Special Olympics Kentucky Board Member