Vaccine Watch: Getting Answers Town Hall

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The COVID-19 vaccine is now here in the Bay Area and we know you have a lot of questions about what happens next. Who will get it first? Is it safe?

BUILDING A BETTER BAY AREA: Vaccine Watch

We want to know too, and as part of our effort to building a better Bay Area we are bringing together a panel of doctors to help get you the answers you are looking for.

Check out our panel of doctors below:

• Dr. Arleen Brown - UCLA Professor of Medicine, COVID-19 California Alliance Co-Lead Investigator


• Dr. Bernard Lo - UCSF Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Director of Program in Medical Ethics Emeritus

You can watch "Vaccine Watch: Getting Answers" in its entirety in the media player above.

You can also check out more of our Vaccine Watch coverage here.

If you have questions for our experts you can submit them below and we will try to get you answers.

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