The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is recognizing January as National Cervical Health Awareness Month and encouraging women to get screened for cervical cancer. “Over the years, we have seen a dramatic decrease in cervical cancer. However, rates have […]
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Get Informed, Screened, and Vaccinated for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Take the next steps towards preventing cervical cancer and learn about the many treatment options available January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and Harris County Public Health (HCPH) wants you to get informed, screened, and vaccinated to better protect your […]
Harris County Resident with Severe Illnesses in Addition to Being Presumptive Positive for Monkeypox Passes Away Autopsy results will be available in the next few weeks
An adult with various severe illnesses who was also presumptive positive for monkeypox died on August 28, 2022, at a Harris County hospital. At this time, the patient’s cause of death is unknown. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is collaborating with partners […]
AG Paxton Sues Biden Over Illegal Airline, Airport Mask Mandate
Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on behalf of Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, sued the Biden Administration for its illegal mask mandate for airlines and airports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mandate was unlawfully issued. It was […]
Harris County Reports First COVID-19 Omicron Variant-Related Death
Unvaccinated man with underlying health conditions had tested positive for the Omicron variant Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is reporting the first COVID-19 Omicron-variant-associated death in the County. The death reported this afternoon was of a man between the ages […]
Include a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster in Your Holiday “To Do” list
Booster doses are available for qualifying fully vaccinated residents Unlike last year, this upcoming holiday season we have a vaccine available that can protect us against COVID-19. Additionally, eligible residents who completed their two-dose mRNA vaccine series (Pfizer or Moderna) […]
Harris County Public Health Now Offers Pfizer Vaccine Booster
Booster doses available for qualifying residents who received previously the Pfizer vaccine series Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is now administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster to qualifying residents who received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago. […]
How Did 38 Million Flu Cases Drop to Only 2,000 in Just One Year?
Pandemic Precautions Likely Prevented COVID 19 and the Flu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded less than 2,000 flu cases nationwide from September 2020 to April 2021, an all-time low. There were more than 38 million cases during the […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Slamming New Mask Mandate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz today released the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new mask mandate announcement: “Today’s decision, sadly, was driven by politics, not science. Let me be clear: there should be […]
COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Now Available to Children Ages 12-15
Starting Tomorrow, Harris County Public Health offers the Pfizer vaccine at NRG Park Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) announces that children ages 12-15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine […]
