National Academy of Medicine members urge Latinx/Latino(a)/Hispanic Americans to get vaccinated

Latinx/Latino(a)/Hispanic members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) came together to share an important message: To bring our families back together, we must accept the responsibility of ensuring our communities are vaccinated. Hear these experts encourage the Latinx/Latino(a)/Hispanic communities across the nation to trust the science, research, medicine they supported to develop a safe and effective vaccine and the importance of protecting our loved ones.

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Hear from Latinx/Latino(a)/Hispanic members of the NAM on why they chose vaccination for their health and the health of their families:

• Claire Brindis, DrPH
• Carlos del Rio, MD
• Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH
• Gustavo D. Aguirre, VMD, PhD
• Linamara R. Battistella, MD, PhD
• Carrie Lynn Byington, MD
• Francisco Cigarroa, MD
• Maria del Carmen García Peña, PhD
• Julio Frenk, MD, MPH, PhD
• Cutberto "Bert" Garza, MD
• Guillermina Lozano, PhD
• Gabriel Núñez, MD
• Maria A. Oquendo, MD, PhD
• Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD
• Eliseo Perez-Stable, MD
• Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPHm MPH
• Héctor P. Rodríguez, PhD, MPH
• Jaime Sepulveda, MD, DSc, MPH
• Martín-José Sepúlveda, MD ScD
• William A. Vega, PhD
• Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN