NEW YORK, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Business
Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C), a global network of employers
committed to promoting vaccine literacy with tools and resources to
encourage COVID-19 vaccination among employees, suppliers, and
customers through The Global COVID-19 Workplace Challenge, will
host the live panel event "Educate to Vaccinate: The Role of
Employers" on April 29, featuring
global public health and business experts discussing actionable
workplace strategies for vaccine adoption. The event will
highlight the vital role employers play in educating their
employees with science-based facts about COVID-19 vaccines and
motivating – not mandating – the workforce to get vaccinated.
"To protect public and economic health, employers must educate
their employees with facts and encourage them to take the vaccine
as soon as it becomes available to them," said Dr. Scott Ratzan, MD, executive director of BP2C.
"The wide range of national and international companies that have
pledged to take the Global COVID-19 Workplace Challenge means that
businesses are embracing their role as trusted messengers in
promoting vaccine acceptance."
Participants in the challenge include an impressive roster of
national and international businesses and business advocacy
organizations working together to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
worldwide.
The event takes place during the World Health Organization's
(WHO) World Immunization Week and will feature members of the BP2C
Steering Team, such as the International Organization of Employers
(IOE), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Business at
OECD (BIAC), and a business panel featuring BP2C's Business
Advisory Council Members such as Merck, ExxonMobil, and
Salesforce.
Speakers will include Heidi
Larson, Ph.D., Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project,
Co-Founder of CONVINCE (COVID-19 New Vaccine Information,
Communication, and Engagement); Scott
Ratzan, MD, CUNY School of Public Health, Co-Founder of
CONVINCE, Executive Director of Business Partners to CONVINCE;
Larry Gostin, JD, University
Professor, Public Health Law, Georgetown
University; Ali Karami-Ruiz,
Senior Director, Strategic Engagement and Communications, Business
at OECD (BIAC); Julia Spencer,
Associate Vice President, Global Vaccines Public Policy &
Partnerships, Merck; Vicki Weldon,
MD, Global Medical Director, ExxonMobil, and representatives from
IOE, ICC, and others.
Register here for the event on Thursday, April 29, from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EST.
About Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C)
Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C) is a global, private-sector
initiative of USCIB, the USCIB Foundation, and Business Partners
for Sustainable Development. BP2C, launched in July 2020 in support of the multi-sector CONVINCE
campaign, is a global communication and education initiative to
promote COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among private sector employers
and employees. Our mission is to mobilize the business
community to engage employers and employees to accept COVID-19
vaccines. For more information, please contact us.
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