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the Houston Health Department newsletter! We welcome your feedback at hhdcommunications@houstontx.gov
November 28, 2022
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
It’s time to go back to the doctor! Checking your child’s milestones and staying up to date on lead screenings and immunizations are important to your child’s health. Click here for more information.
Pet Pantry Event
District K Vice Mayor Pro -Tem Martha Castex-Tatum, in collaboration with Houston Humane Society, is sponsoring a FREE, drive-thru pet food distribution to those needing assistance. The event will take place in the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center parking lot. You don't need to make an appointment and food will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis.
The Holidays Are Here
Spread kindness, not germs. Try covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. This helps prevent the spread of respiratory viruses like the common cold and COVID-19. Learn more.
Fight Flu
Need a reason to get your flu vaccine? Get vaccinated to protect yourself, your family, and your community from the flu! There is still time to get the flu vaccine. Learn more.
Get Covered
A healthy you is a happy you. All HealthCare.gov plans cover ten essential health benefits, including wellness visits, preventive services, and more, at no cost. Enroll today and get covered! Click here to get started.
COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Boosters
A single booster dose with an updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine provides better protection against COVID-19 caused by the currently circulating Omicron variant. Learn more.
Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare open enrollment is from October 15 through December 7. We make it easy for you by providing benefits counseling through the Area Agency on Aging. Call today: 832-393-4301 or 1-800-213-8471. Learn more.
Monkeypox Vaccine Appointment
People need to contact a doctor if they believe they were exposed and/or infected with monkeypox. To make a vaccination appointment, call 832-393-4220 or visit our website.
COVID-19 Positivity High
Houston's 14-day average COVID-19 positivity rate is 6.5%, and the wastewater virus load is 134% of the baseline, an increasing trend from the previous 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.
