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Panel and Q&A Discussion

The Connecticut Immunization Coalition and the American Lung Association presented a panel discussion with film director of the Shot in the Arm documentary, Academy Award® nominee Scott Hamilton Kennedy on June 7, 2024. Scott was joined by Karen Ernst, Director of Voices for Vaccines, and Jessica Malaty Rivera, Senior Science Communication Advisor at the deBeaumont Foundation. During the webinar, Scott presented over a few highlights from the film and then addressed questions from the audience along with Karen and Jessica.

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Meet The Panel

Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Karen ErnstAcademy Award® nominee Scott Hamilton Kennedy is a writer, director, producer, cameraman, editor, and founder of Black Valley Films. Scott’s most recent documentary, Shot In The Arm, began in 2019 as an exploration of record breaking measles outbreaks around the world, and the disinformation that helped start that epidemic… and then COVID-19 happened. And Scott found himself in a unique position to tell the story of "the virus under the virus: the virus of disinformation, conspiracies and anti-science."

Karen Ernst

Karen ErnstKaren is the Director of Voices for Vaccines, a program of the Task Force for Global Health. She is a nationally known expert in building vaccine confidence through peer-to-peer networking and interactions. Much of her work involves creating alliances between families and partner organizations to increase vaccine uptake and reimagine advocacy work. Voices for Vaccines is respected for its creative use of podcasting, social media, online learning, and advocacy training to pioneer the increase of vaccine acceptance.

Jessica Malaty Rivera

Jessica Malaty RiveraJessica Malaty Rivera is an infectious disease epidemiologist and award winning science communicator. She has dedicated the last 15 years of her career to emerging infectious disease surveillance, public health policy, and vaccine advocacy. Her specialty is in translating complex scientific concepts into impactful, judgement-free, and accessible information for a diverse audience. Currently, she is a Fellow at Boston Children's Hospital Innovation & Digital Health Accelerator, a Researcher at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, and the Senior Science Communication Advisor at the deBeaumont Foundation.

If you have any questions, please contact event coordinators at CTCoalition@lung.org.

This educational campaign is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $189,325 with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, not an endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the US Government.

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