Getting vaccines in the arms of people to achieve herd immunity is clearly a vital piece when it comes to returning to normalcy and moving past the pandemic. But, what does it mean for people of faith? It’s been a delicate balance for faith leaders between dealing with skepticism of science and government, vaccine disinformation and questions about whether the COVID-19 vaccine complies with religious obligation. Speakers:
• Rabbi Motti Seligson, director of media relations, Chabad-Lubavitch, and associate director, Chabad.org
• Rev. Damon Williams, senior pastor, Providence Missionary Baptist Church
• Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, director of the Medical Ethics Program at UCI Health
• Emily Smith, assistant professor of epidemiology, Baylor University
• Moderator Deepa Bharath, staff writer, Southern California News Group
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