COVID-19 and Kids: Impacts, Uncertainties, and the Role of Vaccines

Description

Johns Hopkins University and the University of Washington are hosting their second symposium, convening clinical, scientific, regulatory, and private sector leaders to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on youth and the role pediatric vaccines may play in the COVID-19 response.

"COVID-19 and Kids: Impacts, Uncertainties and the Role of Vaccines" will highlight school-age children, particularly those in the 5- to 12-year-old range, and discuss the pharmaceutical and social strategies that can support kids in the collective fight against COVID-19.

This virtual symposium will focus on several key areas:

• COVID-19's broad effect on youths in the 5- to 12-year-old age range and their families
• The current state of play in youth vaccine development
• Ethical aspects of global vaccine scarcity and youth immunization

You'll hear from key experts, including:

Dr. David Kessler, MD, Chief Scientific Officer for the COVID-19 Response, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD, ScM, Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Hilary Godwin, PhD, Dean, University of Washington School of Public Health
Dr. Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, Desmond M. Tutu Professor of Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Larry Corey, MD, Professor of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
The Honorable Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Dr. Merlin Robb, Chief Medical Advisor, Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Dr. Kawsar Talaat, MD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH, Director, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Jan Englund, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Register now to better understand COVID-19's broad effects on kids and the pharmaceutical and social strategies that can support children, adolescents, and families. This free virtual event will be broadcast on the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.