Vaccines, Variants, and the Role the Church Plays in Ending the Pandemic
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The Church Law episode with the highest listenership to date is “Legal Issues for Churches in Pandemic Times” with guest Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos.   Six months after that recording, issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remain high on the list of concerns among church leaders. The time was right to bring back Dr. Galiatsatos, a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician and assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.   In this episode, he and Erika discuss how the church can take a leadership role in spreading information about vaccines and other pandemic precautions and protocols. Plus, Erika shares insights on the recent US Supreme Court decision regarding the legality of federally mandated vaccinations.   Show Notes:   Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships 3rd Edition   Nat’l Fed’n of Indep. Bus. v. Dep’t of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Admin. (US Supreme Court’s 2022 opinion)   Navigating Vaccine and Mask Mandates   Questions? We welcome them! Please email Erika Cole at [email protected]   See all episodes of Church Law.   The Church Law podcast is part of Christianity Today’s ChurchLawAndTax.com, a not-for-profit publishing ministry.   Erika E. Cole, Esq., known as The Church Attorney®, is one of only a handful of attorneys in the nation who practices exclusively in the area of church law. She currently serves as a senior editorial advisor for Christianity Today’s ChurchLawAndTax.com.   Headshot of Erika by Eagle Lens Media | Podcast Editing by Brian A. Brown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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