What's the Point? Vaccination Skepticism and Controversy
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, Virginia 24016
This public lecture will focus on the great vaccine debate. Bernice L. Hausman, PhD, a professor of interprofessionalism at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Edward S. Diggs Professor in the Humanities at Virginia Tech, and Zach N. Adelman, PhD, an associate professor of entomology at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Life Science Institute, will explore the concerns surrounding vaccinations and the origins of those concerns to promote better communication among doctors, public health professionals, patients, and parents. The speakers will also discuss the history and culture behind modern vaccine practices. The event is sponsored by the Creativity in Health Education program of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. This is a free event.