2021 Events
October 2021: Health and Hospital Committee special hearing on Long COVID
On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the Health and Hospital Committee held a special hearing on long COVID (when symptoms continue for more than 12 weeks after a COVID-19 infection – severe or mild which cannot be explained by another cause). The hearing included two expert panels discussing long COVID and how you and our County can prepare to address this health concern.
Read more about the hearing or watch the recording.
June 2021: Affordable transportation for Seniors
Residents 65+ in Saratoga, Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, and now parts of San Jose can use R.Y.D.E. to visit friends, go to appointments, and shop. On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, County Supervisor Joe Simitian hosted a webinar to let people know about the R.Y.D.E. program.
Watch a recording of the webinar.
May 2021: Understanding the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience
County Supervisor Joe Simitian and Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) held a three-part series of panel discussions on Understanding the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience. Session featured a diverse group of AAPI leaders and community members from across the country.
Read more about each panel or watch the recordings.
February 2021: COVID-19 vaccines: When, where and how Virtual Community Town Hall series
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian hosted a series of virtual town halls for each city in his district to talk about COVID-19 vaccines – when residents are eligible, where to get them and how to sign up. City mayors, County staff, and local health care leaders joined Joe to share information and answer questions from the public.
Los Altos and Los Altos Hills webinar
- Participating healthcare providers included El Camino Health, Santa Clara County, Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health/PAMF.
Sunnyvale webinar
- Supervisor Otto Lee, who also represents Sunnyvale, joined the discussion. Participating healthcare providers included El Camino Health, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara County, Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health/PAMF.
Mountain View webinar
- Participating healthcare providers included El Camino Health, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara County, Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health/PAMF.
Saratoga webinar
- Participating healthcare providers included El Camino Health, Santa Clara County, Sutter Health/PAMF.
Cupertino webinar
- Participating healthcare providers include El Camino Health, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health/PAMF.