The SF HIVFOG Steering Committee invites you to attend Zoom Lunch & Learn:  HIV & COVID-19 Vaccine: What We Know Now on Monday, March 8, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm.

 Dr.John Szumowski, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Associate Medical Director of WARD 86, SFGH, will share his knowledge of the relationship between HIV & COVID-19:

·       How to address client’s skepticism to vaccines

·       How the vaccine works and the importance of getting

·       Debunk misinformation “Myth vs. Facts”

·       Address the medical mistrust, particularly in communities of color

·       Safety and side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine for People Living with HIV

 RSVP is required. To RSVP, follow this link: http://tiny.cc/SFHIVFOG-Lunch-COVID

Each year on World AIDS Day, the National AIDS Memorial Quilt team works with hundreds of partners to arrange more than 1,000 in-person Quilt displays across the country at universities, places of worship, museums, businesses and community centers to honor and remember  loved ones lost to AIDS.                                             

This year, for health and safety reasons, that isn't possible due to Covid-19.

The virtual exhibition provides a unique way for individuals and organizations  to host a display of  the Quilt and be  a part of this first-ever 50-state exhibition.                                 

Each display host will be able to feature a selection of beautiful Quilt blocks of their choice and curate a personalized display narrative that will accompany each display, along with the display host name and link to their organization website. Hosts will be provided a special URL link to promote its display.

The exhibition will be free to the public,launching on November 16, 2020 in advance of World AIDS Day at www.aidsmemorial.org/2020virtual.

The exhibition will run until March 31, 2021.