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Navy Medicine Live event: COVID-19 Mythbusters
U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Feb. 18, 2021 | 30:36
The Surgeon General and Navy Medicine leadership debunk COVID-19 vaccination myths and provide information on the pandemic.

Navy Medicine hosted a 30-minute Facebook Live Q&A Panel Discussion with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to educate military medical professionals about the COVID-19 vaccine, dispel rumors and provide the facts.

• HM1 Joshua “Josh” Moore, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center COVID-19 vaccination drive leader and Panel Moderator
• RADM Bruce Gillingham, Navy Surgeon General. Opening remarks.
• CAPT Bob Hawkins, Commander, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center. Panelist.
• CAPT Matt Weiner, Assistant Deputy Chief, BUMED Research and Development division. Panelist.
• CDR Catherine Luna, BUMED Women’s Health specialist. Panelist.
• CDR Richard “Rich” Gilliard., Director for Administration, Naval Medical Center San Diego. Panelist.
• LCDR Matthew Hall, BUMED Public Health Emergency Officer. Panelist.

A COVID-19 Vaccine Mythbuster Questions and Answer Session with Navy Medicine Doctors, Nurses, and Scientists who will answer the Top 10 Biggest Misconceptions about the vaccine including:

MYTH 10: I’ve had COVID so I’m immune already.
MYTH 9: This vaccine was not designed taking minorities into account.
MYTH 8: We can’t trust COVID-19 vaccines because they were rushed.
MYTH 7: This vaccine is not safe for pregnant or lactating women.
MYTH 6: I shouldn’t get it before older people, so I’ll wait.
MYTH 5: This vaccine will alter my DNA. It will change my genetic make-up.
MYTH 4: The COVID-19 vaccine will make me sick with COVID-19
MYTH 3: Since COVID-19’s survival rate is so high, I don’t need a vaccine.
MYTH 2: The COVID-19 Vaccine will affect my ability to have kids in the future.
MYTH 1: Now that we have vaccines, the pandemic will be over very soon.

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