COVID-19 Controversies Series: Ethical Challenges in Research & Treatment
Should Colleges and Universities Mandate Vaccination for COVID-19? Debating Public Health & Community Trust
Friday, July 23, 2021
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Central time
The Consortium on Law and Values is presenting a webinar on vaccine mandates for colleges and universities on Friday, July 23 from Noon-1:30pm.
This Webinar is free and open to the public. Audience members can submit questions to consortm@umn.edu prior to or during the webinar.
With COVID-19 vaccines now widely available in the U.S., colleges and universities face a profound question - should they require students and employees to be vaccinated?
Join us as national experts debate the ethics and use of vaccine mandates while considering equity, public health and community trust. Speakers include:
- Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota.
- Stephen B. Thomas, PhD, Director, Center for Health Equity, University of Maryland
- Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, Director, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University
Moderated by:
- Susan M. Wolf, JD, Chair, Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, University of Minnesota