Vaccine update Upcoming webinar covers what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines Tune in on Feb. 24 for info on the various vaccines’ side effects, safety and efficacy against the native COVID-19 virus as well as new variants. Feb. 17, 2021Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email An upcoming AOA/AOIA webinar on COVID-19 vaccines will be hosted live on Zoom on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. CT. The webinar has AOA Category 1-A CME available and costs $50 for AOA members and $75 for nonmembers. This webinar will discuss the various platforms for the two active COVID-19 vaccines and those that will be released later, the efficacy of the various vaccines against the native COVID-19 virus as well as the new variants, as well as the vaccines’ side effects and safety. The presenter, Peter G. Gulick, DO, will also review the immunity induced by the vaccine and how long it may last, as well as the various groups eligible for the vaccine. More details about the webinar are available here. Related reading: Q&A: What to know about COVID-19 vaccines COVID-19 vaccine advice from DOs who’ve been vaccinated themselves More in Newsbriefs DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health. Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories. Previous articleAOA statement recognizing Black History Month Next articleJournal of Osteopathic Medicine covers race in medical education, academic publishing in February issue
DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health.
Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories.