LGBTQ+ Vaccine Panel
When a vaccine is available to prevent or minimize illness, you get it, right? Well, it’s not necessarily that simple. For many LGBTQ+ folks, a history of mistreatment from and mistrust in the medical establishment means that some individuals are in no rush to get the COVID-19 vaccine, a flu shot, or inoculated against HPV or hepatitis A & B. For folks who are LGBTQ+ and from other communities who have also been mistreated by the medical establishment, concerns about vaccines may be compounded.
Join us for a discussion with healthcare professionals from across Rhode Island to talk about vaccines many LGBTQ+ folks should consider receiving, why many hesitate, and ways to get more information and reassurance about the safety of vaccines that may most benefit individuals and the community as a whole.
Moderator:
Mikel Wadewitz, APRI
Mikel Wadewitz, APRI
Panelists:
Tim Cavanaugh, M.D., Thundermist Health Center
Will Giordano-Perez, M.D., Tri-County Community Health Center
Leigh Hubbard, MS, RN, ONC, Open Door Health
Julio Berroa, Lifespan/ACOS
Tim Cavanaugh, M.D., Thundermist Health Center
Will Giordano-Perez, M.D., Tri-County Community Health Center
Leigh Hubbard, MS, RN, ONC, Open Door Health
Julio Berroa, Lifespan/ACOS
A Spanish-language panel on this same topic will take place on Thursday, May 20th at 6 p.m.
