Sweetwater Union High School District Offers Vaccines For Students 12 And Older

San Diego CA

15 May, 2021

8:04 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego May 15, 2021 The Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista announced Friday it has made vaccines available to all students 12 and older and staff who desire to be vaccinated. Its first vaccination event for the new age cohort began Friday morning at EastLake Middle School and ran through 2 p.m. There will be more vaccination events at the districts' schools next week. "We are proud to be part of the effort to vaccinate the Sweetwater Community," said Superintendent Moises Aguirre. "We are proud to have partnered with local stakeholders and have utilized our resources in efforts to ensure our students, staff, and their families have the opportunity to be vaccinated. Vaccination is the most critical safeguard we can take to prepare to fully reopen schools this fall." Signups are available on the Sweetwater District website at www.sweetwaterschools.org. — City News Service contributed to this article Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.