In this informative conversation around COVID-19, Dr. Shari Calicker educated the COMTO chapter and its guests on the importance of vaccinations, for the community and in transportation.  Dr. Calicker provided us an update on COVID-19, offered information about current approved vaccines, discussed the vaccinations impact on transportation (staff, leadership & customers) and offered some helpful tips to increase vaccination rates.

Our second guest speaker, Mrs. Greer Gillis, Vice President of System Development for the JTA. The discussion was around JTA’s efforts to protect the community and front-line employees against the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion points focused on free rides to healthcare, COVID-19 testing for employees, pop-up discussions about how to combat the virus and the development of the “Ride-to-Health” initiative.