Sacramento, CA –  Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) will be holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Safety & SCUSD Reporting Process Town Hall Webinar Event on Tuesday, November 16 at 6:00pm. The webinar will allow community members and school district families to get answers to their questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for newly eligible ages 5-11, and the District’s new COVID-19 vaccination status reporting requirement for students and staff.

Webinar panelists will include Dr. Dean Blumberg, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist from UC Davis. Dr. Blumberg will be joined by SCUSD Student Health & Support Services Director III, Victoria Flores. Together, they will discuss vaccine safety, efficacy, where to get vaccinated, and next steps for families to report student vaccination status. Attendees will be welcomed with opening remarks from SCUSD Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar, and Board President Christina Pritchett. A student Q&A will be led by SCUSD Student Board Member Jacqueline Zhang.

“We know parents have many questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Jorge A. Aguilar, Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District. “Our dedication to educate and inform our community goes beyond the hours of our schools. We hope you and your family take advantage of this educational webinar with us and Dr. Blumberg on Tuesday night.”

Webinar attendees can send questions for a brief Q&A following the presentation. Questions should be submitted by 1:00pm on Monday, November 15, 2021 to nicole-kangas@scusd.edu. As many questions will be read and answered as possible in the time allocated following the presentation.

The webinar can be viewed at the SCUSD website at: https://www.scusd.edu/vaccinetownhall111621. Those who would like to pre-register for the event, including those needing translation services, can register through Zoom at:   https://scusd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2fWuuJJ_Q_yndBMZBNwJrA