Physicians know that vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and vaccines help keep people and the economy healthy. Yet some Texans are hesitant to be vaccinated and are questioning if they should get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Hear more from Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, about how “vaccine diplomacy” will present a new opportunity for solving 21st century public health crises at TMA’s TexMed on Friday, May 14, at 3:30 pm. Register to attend the virtual conference.
This long-awaited general session presentation (postponed from TexMed 2020 due to the pandemic) is supported by the TMA Foundation Louis J. Goodman Leadership in Medicine Fund.
Dr. Hotez’s talk, “Global Vaccines, Autism, and 21st Century Vaccine Diplomacy,” will focus on how vaccination progress has slowed or even stopped in some regions in recent years.
“It’s happening because of modern 21st century forces, many of which are social determinants like war, political collapse, and the anti-science movement, as well as a physical determinant – climate change,” Dr. Hotez told Texas Medicine last April in a preview of his presentation. “I’ll talk about how these forces are combining to slow down progress or actually bring back preventable diseases. ... It’s important for physicians to understand because what’s affecting public health now are elements that go beyond what physicians ordinarily think about."
Dr. Hotez is an internationally recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development.
This general session has been accredited for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and 1 ethics credit. Learn more about this CME opportunity.
Last Updated On
May 05, 2021
Originally Published On
April 29, 2021