Committee on Health Vaccine Oversight Hearing January 29, 2021 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Councilmember Vincent C. Gray, Chairperson of the Committee on Health, announces a Public Oversight Roundtable on “The District’s COVID-19 Vaccination Process.” The roundtable will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., recess, and continue on Monday, February 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m, via Webex.

This public oversight roundtable will examine the District’s COVID-19 vaccination process, and will be conducted over a two-day period. On the first day, January 29, 2021, the Committee will hear testimony from public witnesses, and welcomes feedback from the public regarding their experiences with the vaccination process and suggestions for improvements. On the second day, February 1, 2021, the Committee will hear testimony from government witnesses. Issues that will be discussed include: the effectiveness of the District's vaccinate.dc.gov enrollment portal and call-in number, the enrollment process, communication and outreach, and the equitable prioritization of vaccines.

Persons wishing to provide oral testimony on January 29th should contact Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health by e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by phone at  before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2021. When sending an e-mail or leaving a voicemail, please provide Mr. Cameron with the following information:

• Your first and last name;
• The name of the organization you are representing (if any);
• Your title with the organization;
• Your e-mail address;
• Your phone number; and
• The specific bill/s you will be testifying about. 

Mr. Cameron will e-mail a confirmation of your attendance with an agenda, witness list, and attached instructions for accessing the virtual roundtable on the evening of January 28th. Oral testimony will be strictly limited to three minutes to allow everyone an opportunity to testify.

For accommodation requests, including spoken language or sign language interpretation, please inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. The Council will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.

Persons wishing to provide written testimony should e-mail their written testimony to Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health at mcameron@dccouncil.us before 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2021. Please indicate that you are submitting testimony for this roundtable in the subject line of the e-mail.