FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2021
BRHD COVID-19 Town Hall on Thursday, August 5 at 1 PM
The Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) and the City of Charlottesville Office of Communications will host a virtual COVID-19 Town Hall on Thursday, August 5 at 1 p.m. for the public and members of the media.
BRHD staff and local pediatricians will provide answers to commonly asked questions, updates regarding vaccination efforts, back-to-school planning, and an open forum for live questions from the community.
To register for this Zoom webinar visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dgaQD20-S3WrQ0u7I1Ez7A
The public may submit questions prior to the Town Hall by filling out this form by 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-036vfM76uRdm-D9fTc2yof-bJhKmdK1v7bQEflZMgeegLg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&fbclid=IwAR0xDAxyfyAroTbrrqWwXGigLBDlJT7d21ZgFC3eiYd5gNaHiVMmO0PsIw0
Other ways to view the Town Hall will be on the City's Facebook, Twitter and Boxcast TV streams, as well as Comcast Cable Channel 10 and the BRHD Facebook page.
Town Hall panelist will include the following experts:
• Dr. Denise Bonds, BRHD Medical Director
• Dr. Paige Perriello, Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville
• Dr. Jeffrey Vergales, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UVA Health
• Jen Fleisher, BRHD Vaccination Project Manager
• Jason Elliott, BRHD Public Information Officer
Media Contact
Jason Elliott
BRHD Public Information Officer
434-270-6370
jason.elliott@vdh.virginia.gov