Virtual “Ask the Experts” COVID-19 Town Hall
Media Advisory
What: COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall
When: Thursday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: City of Corpus Christi Facebook Page
City of Corpus Christi YouTube Channel
Who: Annette Rodriguez, Director, Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District
Luis Wilmot, Assistant Director, Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District
Dr. Moriam Ojelade, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager, Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District
Denzel Otokunrin, Epidemiologist and Public Health Administrator, Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District
Dr. Srikanth Ramachandruni, Local Health Authority, Nueces County Infectious Disease Specialist
Dr. Kim Onufrak, Clinical Director and Alternate Local Health Authority of Nueces County
Dr. Osbert Blow – President and Chief Medical Officer, Christus Spohn Health System
Dr. Mary Peterson – Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer, Driscoll Health System
Dr. Jaime Fergie – Director of Infectious Disease, Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Dr. Dean H. Hommer- Chief Medical Officer, Corpus Christi Medical Center
CORPUS CHRISTI TX – The Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District will host a Virtual “Ask the Experts” COVID-19 Town Hall. The panel consists of various subject matter experts in healthcare and public health. The topics to be addressed involve vaccine hesitancy, boosters versus additional doses, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for vaccinations, the safety of the vaccine, and any other vaccine-related questions the community asks.
The public may view the live stream on the City of Corpus Christi Facebook page and YouTube Channel. To submit a question to be answered by the panel, citizens will need to register for the Virtual Town Hall’s Vekeo live phone conversation. This will put the individual on a list to receive a notification of the incoming call for the event. Advanced notifications will be sent out on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, to notify those who registered to expect a call from the same phone number.
The Virtual “Ask the Experts” COVID-19 Town Hall will be on Thursday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m.
Registration will be cut off one hour before the event at 6:00 p.m.
You can register by going to www.cctexas.com, then under “Virtual ‘Ask the Experts’ COVID-19 Town Hall,” click on “REGISTER HERE.”
We look forward to addressing any concerns the community has regarding COVID-19 Vaccines.
For media inquiries, contact Public Information Manager Robert Gonzales at 361-826-3233 or by email at robertg8@cctexas.com.