Houston HealthScope - July 22, 2022

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Welcome to Houston HealthScope,
the Houston Health Department newsletter!
We welcome your feedback at hhdcommunications@houstontx.gov

July 22, 2022

Monkeypox Top Five

Want to know more about the monkeypox virus? Houston's Health Authority Dr. David Persse shares five important things Houstonians need to know about the virus. Monkeypox info sheet

New COVID-19 vaccine approved

Novavax will now be the fourth COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S., in addition to Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. As a protein-based vaccine, Novavax is another option for people who are allergic to one of the components in a mRNA or viral-vector vaccine.

Don't let your guard down... it's dangerously hot!

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Extreme heat continues across the region, and it’s important to remember to drink enough water to stay hydrated. Watch for signs and symptoms of heat-related illness - it can be deadly. Follow the forecast.

Monkeypox webinar

Learn more about Monkeypox. Register now for this FREE webinar.

Recruiting future public health professionals

The Houston Health Department is recruiting 25 people to learn about a career in public health while they serve a year as an AmeriCorps member. Eligible participants will be trained to serve within in historically underserved zip codes, working within HHD programs and other community organizations. They will receive a monthly allowance and receive medical insurance coverage.

COVID-19 Talks with Local Health Authorities

Missed COVID-19 Talk? Watch the latest episode featuring Local Health Authorities Dr. David Persse & Dr. Ericka Brown. The show airs live on HTV's Facebook Page every other Thursday at 9 a.m. If you want the latest information on the pandemic, you don't want to miss it.

COVID-19 positivity high

Houston's 14-day average COVID-19 positivity rate is 30.4% and the wastewater virus load is 927% of the baseline. Stay up to date with vaccines to help lower the numbers. Free vax sites: GetVaxxedHouston.org or 832-393-4220.

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The Houston Health Department (HHD) works in partnership with the community to promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houstonians and the environment in which they live. HHD is a full-service health department that not only performs all core functions of a Public Health Department but also many enhanced functions including initiatives to address health inequities. HHD services
benefit all Houston residents but the department also takes additional steps to support those most in need, such as low-income mothers and children, the elderly and minority populations. Most HHD functions serve the 2.3 million residents of the City of Houston but the scope and impact extends into Harris County’s population of 4.7 million people through the department’s Area Aging on Aging, Bureau of Youth and Adolescent Health, Project Saving Smiles, See to Succeed, immunization strategies, syndromic surveillance and HIV-STD surveillance. HHD’s laboratory also services a 17-county region.

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