The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host a virtual town hall to address concerns from regional stakeholders about COVID-19 vaccinations for children in the 5-11 age group on Thursday, 25 November at 7:00 PM Guyana time.
PANCAP is the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic.
A PANCAP release said that questions from stakeholders will be addressed by a team of regional public health experts and paediatricians who have been involved in COVID-19 vaccine trials for children and are managing COVID-19 disease in children. The release said that the panel will consist of Dr Amar Singh, Pediatric ER Fellow, Dr Mallika Mootoo, Pediatrician, HIV Specialist, Dr Narendra Singh, Associate Professor Pediatrics, McMaster University, Dr Rajesh Bisnauth, Attending Pediatrician, Instructor of Pediatrics, Healthcare Informatics, and Dr Tonia Jerrick, Resident Physician, Joseph M Sanzari Children’s Hospital.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr Rosmond Adams, Director, PANCAP.
According to Dr Shanti Singh-Anthony, Coordinator, Knowledge Management, PANCAP, as more territories within the Region begin vaccination for children in the 5-11 age group, it is critical to provide answers to questions from stakeholders, including parents who may have concerns about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children.
She said that the target audiences for the virtual town hall included parents of children in the 5-11 age group, policymakers, physicians and public health practitioners, community leaders, civil society organisation representatives, faith leaders and youth.
The Virtual Town Hall Registration link can be found at the following address:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlf-CqqDgrG9Qw_q1ykNZ2T82ySu_8PSum?fbclid=IwAR0N8CqwmMxMRZmA1CavNinMcpTzkntybJKHVGZwgmO9eqrE_a5-QxNWRKU
