NRG Will Offer Both Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and Pfizer Vaccines The NRG Park vaccine site, operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and the City of Houston (COH), will resume administering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine beginning on Sunday, May […]
COVID-19
Get Vaccinated! Help to Protect Yourself and Others
The good news is more and more people are getting vaccinated in Harris County, but it’s still not enough to stem the tide of COVID-19 infections. Until cases decrease, if you or your children aren’t vaccinated, getting tested is your […]
Get Tested Now if You are Unvaccinated and Were Around Many People at Easter
Enough Time has Passed for You to Test Positive if You Were Exposed to COVID-19 If you were infected with COVID-19 during Easter weekend, it takes 5-7 days for your body to develop enough of the virus for the test […]
Many People are Infected with, but Don’t Know It
COVID-19 is still in Harris County and spreading until more people are vaccinated. If you or family members are not eligible yet, get tested. Four in 10 people who have COVID-19 don’t know because they don’t have symptoms, but are […]
Representative Jacey Jetton Files Medical Reciprocity Bill
State Representative Jacey Jetton announces a bill giving doctors and nurses the ability to practice in Texas. House Bill 1780 gives doctors and nurses the ability to practice in Texas if their license is substantively the same as what is […]
Harris County Commissioners Court Approves an Additional 2.6 Million Dollars in Eviction Prevention
Harris County Commissioners Court approved additional spending of $2.6 million to speed rent relief to residents who have lost jobs due to the COVID-19 event. The program seeks the involvement of Harris County property landlords in support of the eviction […]
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You and Those You Love
Get Tested for COVID-19 – Find an HCPH Test Site Near You Four in 10 people who are infected don’t know they have COVID-19 because they don’t have symptoms, but are still contagious. Find out if you have the virus […]
Bayou City Art Festival Scheduled to Return in Fall 2021
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, announced the return of Houston’s signature in-person art event, Bayou City Art Festival Downtown, in October 2021 in accordance with current health and safety protocols mandated by […]
UHV To Stay In Phase 2 Of Reopening Plan For At Least Semester Start
University of Houston-Victoria administrators announced Monday afternoon that the university would remain in Phase 2 of the university’s COVID-19 reopening plan when the spring semester begins on Jan. 19. “We made this decision based on the high hospitalization rate in […]
HCPH Encourages Everyone to Get Tested for COVID-19
Whether you attended large, small or no holiday gatherings at all, everyone should get tested as soon as possible. Harris County’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are increasing at alarming rates. New infections from holiday gatherings and travel will add to those […]
