Q&A For Parents: COVID-19 Testing For School-Aged Children

Registration required for live participation.

A link to the meeting will be emailed to attendees one day in advance of the presentation. Please check your spam folder for any missed communication. 

Speakers:

• Dr. Deneen Guss

Monterey County Superintendent of Schools

• Dr. Martha Blum, medical director

Infection Prevention Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

Join a discussion on the importance of testing school-aged children for COVID-19. Topics covered include:

• General overview of testing strategy available to schools in California
• What testing would look like (video presentation)
• What gets reported and to who
• Importance of testing for community immunity
• Differences between different tests and which ones will be used

This free online presentation will be available live by video and audio by registering for the event. The presentation will also be available via Community Hospital’s and Monterey County Office of Education’s Facebook pages and recorded for those who could not attend.