{"id":1167,"date":"2021-03-19T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vi.gov\/covid\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2021-03-30T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:37:28","slug":"dr-marcella-nunez-smith-will-be-on-the-march-25-press-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vi.gov\/covid\/news-post\/dr-marcella-nunez-smith-will-be-on-the-march-25-press-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Will Be On the March 25 \u2018Press Box\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4886\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PB-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"51\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2013 Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, the chairwoman of President Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, will be the guest on the \u201cPress Box\u201d at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 on the Government House Facebook page at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GovernmentHouseUSVI\">facebook.com\/GovernmentHouseUSVI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Nunez-Smith was one of 12 individuals chosen by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in early February to be on the task force.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Nunez-Smith will sit down with Assistant Commissioner of Health Dr. Nicole Syms, and they will discuss the safety and importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the different types of vaccines available and concerns that people may have about getting the vaccine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cPress Box\u201d was developed to underscore the Bryan-Roach Administration\u2019s commitment to transparency and open government and to restore the public\u2019s trust in government.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Residents can watch a live feed of the program at 5:30 p.m. every other Thursday on the Government House Facebook page at <a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/gerry.yandel\/Desktop\/!WORKING\/!Word\/facebook.com\/GovernmentHouseUSVI\">facebook.com\/GovernmentHouseUSVI<\/a>. 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