COVID-19 Vaccine Information webinar now available online & on WFTV 10

Friday, August 20, 2021 - 5:48pm

On Thursday, the Town of Wake Forest partnered with WakeMed and Wake County Health & Human Services to host a free webinar on COVID-19 vaccinations. Moderated by Commissioner Adam Wright, “COVID-19 Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fiction,” featured a research-based presentation by Dr. Chris DeRienzo, System Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Quality at WakeMed Health and Hospitals and Dr. Nicole Mushonga, Wake County Government’s Associate Medical Director and Epidemiology Program Director.

The hour-long session addressed how COVID-19 vaccines were created and work, vaccine safety and efficacy, the Delta variant, local resources and more before concluding with an extensive question-and-answer period.

Wake Forest residents that subscribe to Spectrum Cable TV service can now watch the webinar on Wake Forest TV 10 (WFTV 10) daily over the next several weeks at 8 am., noon, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.  Area residents may also view the forum in streaming video on demand at wakeforestnc.gov and www.wakeforestnc.gov/covid-19-coronavirus/covid-vaccine-webinar.

WFTV 10 is the Town’s government access channel that serves the residents of Wake Forest. Produced by the Town of Wake Forest Communications Department, WFTV 10 is available to residents and businesses that subscribe to Spectrum Cable TV service. The information channel operates 24 hours per day and provides information about programs, services, upcoming meetings and special events sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest. WFTV 10 is also provided on the Town website in real-time streaming video at www.wakeforestnc.gov/communications/wftv-10.

For more information, contact Communications & Public Affairs Director Bill Crabtree at 919-435-9421 or [email protected].