May 18th is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Our guest is the wonderful Chloe Manchester from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Ren and Chloe discuss vaccine safety, and the importance of adult vaccines for those living with HIV. Tune in, like, and subscribe!

Ren Morrill (Host) - Ren is The Three Letter Podcast’s creator and host. He is a Maine native with a life long passion for HIV. He works for Frannie Peabody Center as the prevention program coordinator. He also serves as the co-chair of Pride Portland’s HIV Advisory Board.

Chloe Manchester, MSc- Chloe (she/her) is an Epidemiologist at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Her work focus on Vaccine-Preventable Disease surveillance for the State of Maine. Chloe studied epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and has worked in multiple countries around the world. Chloe’s career has focused on maternal, reproductive and child health, including the fields of family planning, HIV/ AIDS and immunization. This work has brough Chloe to Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Nepal, to name a few. Chloe’s passion for improving health outcomes, inclusion and elevation of people living with HIV is inspired by her father who dedicated his life’s work to this cause. Chloe enjoys running, sailing, cooking and playing at the beach with her son.

Chloe Manchester MSc -
• CDC Vaccines and Immunizations
• https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html