There are a lot of questions without answers around the vaccine and virus impacts for the BAME community. Disproportionately affected by the health system, valid reason to mistrust the government and the vaccine- are issues now added to a high level of grief, bereavement and loss in our communities. The death count is rising daily.
This event aims to offer BAME communities an opportunity to:
- Reflect on the devastating impact of Wave 2 including high levels of critical ill health and deaths in BAME communities
- Receive up to date information on the national COVID-19 guidance and vaccine roll out
- Consider the effects of community based and government messaging on vaccine take up rates
- Put questions to senior government officials, clinicians and researchers about Covid-19
Hosts:
Yassmin Abdel Magied Writer, Author and Speaker, Social Activist
Michael Hamilton Programme Director at The Ubele Initiative
Guest panellists:
- Nadhim Zahawi Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment
- Carlon Fitzpatrick NHS Clinical Entrepreneur
- Dr. Lailah Alidu Researcher in Ethnicity and COVID-19 Study
- Dr. Raliat Onatade Group Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director for Medicines Optimisation at Barts Health NHS Trust in East London
- Dr Sarah Ann Filson Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Registrar
- Dr Yansie Rolston FRSA BAMEStream Programme Developer