Outbreaks: What You Need to Know About COVID, Mpox, Bird Flu, Valley Fever, and Other Public Health Threats - Livestream

New COVID-19 vaccines are now available at a hospital or pharmacy near you. Which new vaccine should I get? When should I get the flu shot this year? How worried should I be about bird flu? Will Mpox become a pandemic? Can I get West Nile virus in California? What about dengue? Can I get Valley fever in the Bay Area? Why is syphilis on the rise? Will lenacapavir be a game-changer for HIV prevention? Who should get the meningococcal vaccine? This panel, featuring three of the Bay Area’s top experts in infectious disease, will tell you what you need to know about a wide range of infectious diseases, and advise you on how to keep you and your family safe. Bring your questions.

Panelists:

• Eva Harris, PhD, Professor and Chair, Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, UC Berkeley
• John Swartzberg, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Peter Chin-Hong, MD, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, UC San Francisco

Moderated by UC Berkeley School of Public Health Dean Michael C. Lu, MD, MS, MPH

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