Better Together Campaign

Reaching Immunity Takes a Community

On February 24, CareFirst hosted a virtual panel discussion, “Reaching Immunity Takes A Community.” Our panelists included community health and business leaders from our region. They shared insights on the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines as well as the steps they’re taking to educate, promote and inspire vaccination among their workforces.

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Speakers on the panel discussion included:

Carole Braithwaite

Senior Director of Compensation and Benefits, Asbury Communities, Inc.

Eoin Byrne

Vice President, Human Resources, Lidl

Angela Celestin

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Michelle A. Gourdine, MD

Interim Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Population Health and Primary Care, University of Maryland Medical System

During the event, CareFirst President and CEO Brian Pieninck personally invited fellow community leaders to take the Better Together Community Organization Pledge. Businesses from across the region joined in the commitment to encourage immunization within their workforce and in our community.