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August 19, 2022
Intradermal Monkeypox Vaccination
The Houston Health Department will switch to intradermal monkeypox vaccination and expand eligibility to people living with HIV. To make an appointment, visit our website, or call 832-393-4220. Learn more.
Monkeypox Doses
The Houston Health Department received a shipment of 10,100 monkeypox doses. The delivery boosts the department’s inventory to about 21,300 doses. The department provides 30 percent of all shipments to Harris County Public Health. Learn more.
COVID-19 Talk 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. Watch here.
Project Firstline
Infection control is an essential part of caring for and protecting patients. Register for your training on Infection Control now!
Monkeypox Virtual Education
Are you up-to-date on knowledge about monkeypox? Join us for a free virtual presentation on the recent monkeypox outbreak and have all your questions answered. Register today.
¿Te encuentras actualizado sobre el tema de la viruela del mono? Acompáñanos en una presentación virtual gratuita sobre el reciente brote de viruela del mono y recibe respuesta para todas tus dudas. Regístrate hoy.
National Immunization Awareness Month
Now that schools have returned to in-person learning, children need to catch up on routine vaccinations so that they are protected against serious diseases. Healthcare providers can help families identify if their child or children have missed doses. Learn more immunization services.
National Breastfeeding Month
Learn how WIC supports moms-to-be, new moms, breastfeeding moms, infants, and children up to age 5. Learn how you can apply for WIC services near you.
School is Back in Session!
Make sure your kids are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines by getting all recommended doses, including a booster when eligible. Vaccination helps protect them from serious illness and also helps reduce the spread. Learn more.
COVID-19 Positivity High
Houston's 14-day average COVID-19 positivity rate is 28.2% and the wastewater virus load is 561% of the baseline. A decreasing trend from last week. 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.
