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Mark your calendar: Ohio’s COVID-19 Vaccine Town Halls begin Feb. 22
The Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services have scheduled a series of COVID-19 Vaccine Town Halls with medical experts, community leaders, and public health professionals to address common concerns and questions among specific populations. As Ohio continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine, sharing accurate, reliable information with at-risk populations to help reduce vaccine hesitancy remains a high priority.
Whether you hear myths on social media, at work, or from friends or family, there is a lot of dangerous misinformation out there about COVID-19 vaccines. The truth is that COVID-19 vaccines are safe,effective, and rigorously tested. Ohio’s COVID-19 Vaccine Town Halls are designed to help you sift through the myths and learn where you can find reliable, trustworthy information about COVID-19 vaccines.
You’ve got a questions, and the upcoming Town Halls will give you answers. Hear from medical experts, community leaders, and public health professionals. Watch livestreams at the following dates and times:
• Monday, Feb.22, 6:30 p.m.–African American Ohioans
• Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m.–Hispanic/Latino Ohioans
• Monday, March 1, 6:30 p.m. –Asian American and Pacific Islander Ohioans
• Tuesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m.–Rural Ohioans
How to watch
Watch live or on-demand after the event:
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Online
Watch later on TV
Watch later on the Ohio Channel. Find your local channel by checking with your PBS station or television provider. Dates and times you can watch:
• Saturday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for African Americans
• Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Hispanic/Latino Americans
• Sunday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.–Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for African Americans
• Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Hispanic/Latino Americans
• Saturday, March 6, 6 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Asian American and Pacific Islander Ohioans
• Saturday, March 6, 7 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Rural Ohioans
• Sunday, March 7, 2 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Asian American and Pacific Islander Ohioans
• Sunday, March 7, 3 p.m. –Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall for Rural Ohioans
Learn more at coronativrus.ohio.gov/townhall.
