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Autism and COVID Vaccines

January 27, 2021 at 4:00 pm - January 27, 2021 at 5:00 pm

Zoom Webinar
United States

Wednesday, January 27 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time

Have questions about the COVID vaccine?

Join Autism Speaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Autism Society of America and the Autism Science Foundation for an informational webinar about COVID vaccinations for people with autism. Panelists will offer information about the impact of COVID on the autism community, why vaccines are important for protecting autistic people and where to find information about your state’s rollout plan. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions to the moderator.

Moderator: Stuart Spielman, Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Autism Speaks

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, FAAP, Director, Division of Human Development and Disability, CDC
  • Arun Karpur, Director of Data Science, Autism Speaks
  • Christopher Banks, President and CEO, Autism Society of America
  • Alison Singer, President, Autism Science Foundation

Our Autism Response Team (ART) is specially trained to connect people with autism, their families, and caretakers to information, tools, and resources.

Get in touch with ART