INVITE: Let’s Talk About The Vaccine – Free online community even
| Omoma, Ambrose <Ambrose.Omoma@southwark.gov.uk> |  Thu, 18 Feb, 15:26 (3 days ago) | | |
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Dear Faith Leader,
On 1st March Southwark Council is hosting an online public event for London residents to hear more about the COVID-19 vaccine and have their questions answered. The event is particularly aimed at discussing and addressing the key concerns that are contributing to lower take-up of the vaccine in London, and will feature an expert panel drawn from the local community. We would be hugely grateful if you could promote this event through your own networks and help us to get the word out to as many residents as possible before March 1st.
Date: 01/03/2021
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm
Register for event: Click here to register via EventBrite
Panel:
· Cllr Evelyn Akoto (Chair) – Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Safety at Southwark Council
· Kirsten Watters – Deputy Director of Public Health at Southwark Council
· Professor Kevin Fenton – Regional Director at Public Health England London
· Dr Femi Osonuga – Practising GP in Southwark
· Dame Professor Donna Kinnair – General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing
· Bishop Karowei Dorgu – Bishop of Woolwich and former doctor
Please encourage residents to submit questions to the panel when they register through EventBrite
Format:
| Introduction | Evelyn Akoto | 5 minutes |
| PresentationA short presentation outlining key information on the vaccines and how they were developed. | Kevin Fenton | 10 minutes |
| Question and Answer sessionPanellists will respond to questions asked by residents both before and during the event. | All | 1:10 minutes |
| Closing remarks An opportunity to thank residents for attending, signpost to other sources of information and advertise any future events. | Evelyn Akoto | 5 minutes |
The event is being publicised as widely as possible across the council’s own communication channels and via outreach with the community, and we would be very grateful if members could join us in promoting the event through their own channels. Below is a suggested tweet, and I’ve also attached an animated graphic that you can use on social media.
@lb_southwark is hosting a free online event to talk about the COVID-19 Vaccine on 1 March 6-7.30pm. Get your vaccine questions answered by an expert panel and share any concerns. Register at https://bit.ly/3qB1a6b and submit your question today #letstalkaboutthevaccine
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you at the event on the 1st March.
Kind regards,