HITN Broadcasts “Vacúnalos” A Special Program Addressing Vaccine Concerns and Questions From Hispanic Parents

December 07, 2021 at 13:04 PM EST

Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, ‘Vida Y Saluds’ Editor in Chief; Dr. Marcos Mestre, Nicklaus Children Hospital’s Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; and the distinguished professor, Dr. Carlos del Rio, from Emory University’s School of Medicine will provide information on the recently approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, and will answer questions from a group of parents and children on Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific).

HITN, the leading Spanish language network that provides educational and entertainment content to more than 44 million households in the United States, will broadcast Vacúnalos on December 9 at 7 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Times), a special program that will provide comprehensive information on the recently approved (and recommended by the CDC) BioNTech/Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

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Vacunalos is a one-hour special hosted by Vida Y Salud's Gaby Quiroga joined by Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, Editorial Director of Vida Y Salud in Los Angeles, Dr. Marcos Mestre, Director of the Pediatric Services at Nicklaus Hospital Children in Miami and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases of Emory University, Dr. Carlos del Río from Atlanta.

In this important conversation, the moderator Gaby Quiroga will connect experts located in Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta, who will offer updated information and will chat live with a group of parents and children to address their concerns, doubts and disperse myths about vaccination in children. Some of the questions that will be addressed include: how is the dose for infants from 5 to 11 years old different than for those who are over 12 years of age? How are doses determined when vaccinating children? Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect the growth or development of children?

The group of specialists who will be part of the program is composed of Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, editorial director of Vida y Salud, recognized by Hispanic Business magazine as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics; Dr. Marcos Mestre, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami; and Dr. Carlos del Rio, professor at Emory University in Atlanta in the division of infectious diseases, who during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a leader locally and nationally, doing research, developing policies, writing scientific publications and making media appearances.

HITN will broadcast the one-hour special on Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Times), featuring a rerun on Sunday December 12 at 11 a.m. (Eastern and Pacific Times). During the program's broadcasts, Vida y Salud's team of medical advisors will be online to answer questions from the public via text chat.

For more information about Vacúnalos, visit: https://hitn.tv/vacunalos/

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