Sen. Johnson leading COVID vaccine efficacy and safety roundtable on Wednesday

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United States Sen. Ron Johnson will lead a roundtable discussion on Wednesday at 11 a.m. regarding the COVID-19 injection. The discussion is called “COVID-19 Vaccines: What they are, How they work and Possible causes of injuries.”

The discussion is taking place to “shed light” on the current state of knowledge surrounding the vaccine as well as the path forward.

Medical experts and doctors who specialize in COVID vaccine research and treatment will join.

In addition to doctors and academicians, the Senator also invited the following federal health agency heads, the CEO’s of Pfizer and Moderna, and other individuals who have developed, promoted and led the response to COVID-19 vaccines:

1. Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, Ph.D., Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health
3. Dr. John R. Raymond Sr., MD, President and CEO of Medical College of Wisconsin
4. Dr. Albert Bourla, DVM, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer
5. Dr. Ugur Sahin, MD, Chief Executive Officer of BioNTech
6. Stéphane Bancel, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna Therapeutics
7. Dr. Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator
8. Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President
9. Dr. Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
10. Dr. Peter Marks, MD, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration
11. Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, MD, MPH, MBA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force

Author: The Iowa Standard