National Association of County and City Health Officials invite local health department leadership and staff to participate in a webinar, Federal Response to COVID-19 with FEMA, HHS, and CDC, on Tuesday, April 6, 3:00-4:00 pm ET. During this webinar we will hear from FEMA, HHS, and CDC on the role of each agency in the COVID-19 response.
Speakers:
FEMA
Matt Payne, Deputy Assistant Administrator (Acting), Response Directorate, Office of Response and Recovery
Topic/Title: FEMA’s COVID-19 in Coordination with Federal Partners
Mr. Payne will present on FEMA’s role in the COVID-19 response, including the vaccination roll out. Mr. Payne will highlight the implementation of Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) and FEMA’s COVID-related policies.
CDC
Dr. Colin Shepard, Deputy Chief of the FEMA National Response Coordination Center
Topic/Title: COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation
Dr. Colin Shepard will present on CDC’s role in COVID-19 vaccine implementation and roll out. In this presentation, he will highlight several programs and efforts by the CDC to support equitable vaccine access.
HHS
Jonathan Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director, Office of Operations and Resources