Vancouver, B.C., March 8, 2021 – CBC British Columbia will be holding a free, virtual public town hall called Our Shot: Vaccinating B.C. on March 10 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to answer questions such as:

• How do we know that it’s safe and effective?
• Who will notify me when it’s my turn to get the vaccine?
• How will remote communities get the vaccine?
• After getting the vaccine, will life go back to the way it was before?

Who:

The event will be hosted by CBC Vancouver’s Anita Bathe and Stephen Quinn. Panelists include:

• Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, B.C.
• Honourable, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, B.C.
• Dr. Shannon McDonald, Acting Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority
• Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO, Fraser Health Authority
• Mahesh Nagarajan, Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business

What:

British Columbians are invited to take part in a COVID-19 public town hall on CBC TV, CBC Radio, Facebook, CBC Gem and cbc.ca/bc. They can also follow the conversation on social media with the hashtag #cbcourshot. A recording of the town hall will be made available on Facebook and CBC Gem after the event.