Special Policy Watch Town Hall: Understanding the Delta Variant

The United States is at an inflection point in its efforts to defeat the pandemic, reopen the economy and return our lives to a “new normal.”  The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board is hosting a Special Town Hall on the Delta variant.  The discussion will focus on understanding the Delta variant, vaccine efficacy, and recommendations on how the business community can best respond to the challenges of the pandemic. The Town Hall format is intended for participants to submit questions throughout the discussion.

By attending this webcast, you will more fully understand:

  • The Delta variant, its origins, characteristics and spread, and the evolution of the COVID-19 virus.
  • The most recent data-based analysis on vaccine efficacy and public health recommendations regarding vaccines and boosters.
  • Current public health recommendations for meeting the challenges of the pandemic and defeating it.
  • How the business community can best respond to these challenges.

Who Should Attend: Business executives and public policy leaders who are seeking to more fully understand the Delta variant and actions the business and public policy communities can take to defeat the pandemic. 

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Dr. Lauri Hicks Dr. Albert Ko Mark McClellan, MD, PhD Dr. Lori Esposito Murray Kathleen Sebelius
Special Policy Watch Town Hall: Understanding the Delta Variant
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Special Policy Watch Town Hall: Understanding the Delta Variant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

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The United States is at an inflection point in its efforts to defeat the pandemic, reopen the economy and return our lives to a “new normal.”  The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board is hosting a Special Town Hall on the Delta variant.  The discussion will focus on understanding the Delta variant, vaccine efficacy, and recommendations on how the business community can best respond to the challenges of the pandemic. The Town Hall format is intended for participants to submit questions throughout the discussion.

By attending this webcast, you will more fully understand:

  • The Delta variant, its origins, characteristics and spread, and the evolution of the COVID-19 virus.
  • The most recent data-based analysis on vaccine efficacy and public health recommendations regarding vaccines and boosters.
  • Current public health recommendations for meeting the challenges of the pandemic and defeating it.
  • How the business community can best respond to these challenges.

Who Should Attend: Business executives and public policy leaders who are seeking to more fully understand the Delta variant and actions the business and public policy communities can take to defeat the pandemic. 

Speakers

Dr. Lauri Hicks

Chief Medical Officer, COVID-19 Response Team
Center for Disease Control

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Dr. Albert Ko

Department Chair and Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor…
Yale School of Public Health/Y…

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Mark McClellan, MD, PhD

Director and Robert J. Margolis, M.D., Professor o…
Duke University

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Dr. Lori Esposito Murray (Moderator)

Global Affairs Consultant
Former CED President

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Kathleen Sebelius

Former Secretary, US Department of Health and Huma…
Sebelius Resources, LLC

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