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Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines for the Marine Transportation System Workforce
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| Date(s) | March 03, 2021(13:00 - 14:30) | |
| Venue: | Online | |
The event will take place on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 2:00-3:30 PM EST / 1:00-2:30 PM CST.
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group (C-19 WG) is hosting a working group webinar on COVID-19 vaccines for the marine transportation system workforce.
The event will include remarks from RDML Richard Timme – Chair, CMTS Coordinating Board; Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, US Coast Guard, and Ms. Lucinda Lessley – Acting Administrator, Maritime Administration (invited).
The presenter for this webinar will be CDR Alice M. Shumate – US Public Health Service; CDC Vaccine Task Force – Essential Workers Team; Director, Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Topics will include:
- How currently approved vaccines work
- Getting vaccinated – process, safety, side effects
- Protection from vaccine vs. illness
- Vaccine distribution and administration
- Vaccine prioritization for merchant mariners and port workers
- CDC recommendations for the MTS Workforce
Webinar Access Information:
Link: https://usdotfedramp.webex.com/meet/nuns.jain
Teleconference / Audio Call-in: 404-443-2170; Access Code: 60061206#
Note: Please log-in at the above link 30 minutes in advance to download any plug-ins and test your system’s compatibility with Webex. If you cannot access the computer audio, please call into the conference line. For more information, please contact WG19@cmts.gov.
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| Point of Contact: | U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group (C-19 WG) | |
| Email: | WG19@cmts.gov | |
| Event Website: | https://usdotfedramp.webex.com/meet/nuns.jain | |
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