Grant Will Support HCPH’s Violence Prevention Services The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program (OJP) announced that it has awarded a $1,999,715 grant to Harris County in support of Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Violence Prevention Services, as […]
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HCPH to offer Pfizer Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses at Vaccination Sites
Bivalent Booster Protects Against Original COVID-19 and Omicron Strains Beginning Monday, September 12th, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) will provide the bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine to eligible residents. The Pfizer bivalent booster dose is authorized for individuals 12 years […]
HCPH Launches Spanish Social Media Platforms
Spanish-speaking residents can now access health information instantly! Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is pleased to launch its @HCPHtxenespañol social media platforms entirely in Spanish! HCPH is the first health department in our region to launch an all-Spanish social media […]
Beat the Summer Heat!
HCPH is encouraging residents to take precautions during the rising summer heat There is a little over a month left of Summer and days of extreme heat and high humidity are still prognosticated in the coming days for our region. […]
COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine Now Available at HCPH Sites
Residents can register today to receive the COVID-19 Novavax vaccine! Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is pleased to announce that there is a new option for people to get their COVID-19 vaccine. On July 13, 2022, the U.S. Food and […]
ACCESS Harris County, an Innovative Initiative to Launch Following Commissioners Court Approval of IT Contract
Houston – Today the Harris County Commissioners Court executed a contract with IBM to develop enabling technology for its ACCESS (Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency) Harris County Initiative that focuses on providing coordinated services to vulnerable residents in need […]
Harris County Public Health Confirms First Monkeypox Case
As of June 18, 2022; the CDC has confirmed three cases in Texas and 114 in the nation Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has just confirmed its first case of monkeypox in the County this afternoon from an out-of-state resident. […]
First West Nile Virus Sample of 2022 Identified in Northeast Harris County
HCPH identifies first WNV sample, protect yourself and others this mosquito season Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) has confirmed its first West Nile virus (WNV) sample of 2022. The sample was identified and collected […]
“Tip, Toss, Treat” This Mosquito Season
Keep the buzz to a minimum with tips from Mosquito and Vector Control Division Mosquito season is upon us, and Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) reminds residents to practice a few simple tips to […]
Harris County Public Health Condemns Gun Violence
Houston – Last week, as the nation learned of the senseless shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two school staff members were murdered, the Harris County Commissioners Court passed a resolution to designate June as Gun […]
