Myths vs. Facts

There is a lot of information out there about COVID-19 vaccines ranging from fertility to microchips.

What are the facts?
How can you know if what you’re reading about is real?

Join Amaal Tokars, Ed.D., assistant director at the Illinois Department of Public Health, and KCC’s biology faculty for their panel discussion about the science behind the vaccines, the truth about vaccine myths, and reasons why vaccinations can mount a defense against COVID-19. 

COVID-19 Vaccines – Myths vs. Facts
Thursday, Oct. 28
2:30-3:30 p.m.

Please email questions you would like the panelists to address to ebecvar@kcc.edu.

Click this link to join the webinar: https://kcc-edu.zoom.us/j/82504081959

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Telephone: 1-312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 825 0408 1959
International numbers available: https://kcc-edu.zoom.us/u/kcZX49QxjJ

About the keynote presenter:
Amaal V.E. Tokars, Ed.D., is humbled to serve as the assistant director at the Illinois Department of Public Health. She has a Master of Science in the area of systems therapies in the clinical setting. Her doctoral work emphasized her love of organizational learning, social movement, and research methods; as well as a cognate in anthropology. Her graduate and doctoral work was completed at Northern Illinois University. She is also a graduate of the Navy Post Graduate School Executive Leaders Program in California. Work experience includes over 30 years in behavioral health and approximately 15 years in public health, clinical, policy, and research. Areas of particular passion include cultural equity, health ethics, systems change, international policy, and engaging in dialogue about the essentialities of a thriving civil society.

KCC’s Faculty and Student Panelists
Jonathan Cohen, D.C., anatomy & physiology professor
Carrie Jones, Ph.D., anatomy & physiology professor
Kristen Larson, biology professor
Kenneth Mager, biology professor
Samaria Rosenthal, student representative to the KCC board of trustees