Houston Health Department

News Releases

• January 15, 2021 — Second COVID-19 vaccination mega site scheduled for Minute Maid Park
• January 10, 2021 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 11
• January 7, 2021 — Houston Health Department, Astros Foundation partnering to provide COVID-19 vaccinations
• January 4, 2021 — Houston Health Department launches online registration for COVID-19 vaccinations for high risk groups
• January 3, 2021 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 4
• January 1, 2021 — Mayor Turner Announces Houston Health Department Opening of COVID-19 Vaccine Site for the Public
• December 27, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of December 28
• December 20, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of December 20
• December 14, 2020 — Houston's COVID-19 infection rate could be four times higher
• December 13, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of December 14
• December 6, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of December 7
• November 29, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of November 30
• November 22, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of November 23
• November 15, 2020 — Houston Health Department, Partners Announce Free COVID-19 Testing Schedule For Week Of November 16
• November 10, 2020 — Houston Health Department encourages limiting holiday gatherings to household members during COVID-19 pandemic
• November 8, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of November 9
• November 1, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of November 2
• October 25, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 26
• October 19, 2020 — Houston Health Department encourages alternatives to traditional trick-or-treating and Halloween gatherings during COVID-19 pandemic
• October 18, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 19
• October 15, 2020 — Medicare recipients eligible for free benefits counseling from Houston Health Department's Area Agency on Aging
• October 11, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 12
• October 5, 2020 — Houston Health Department, Greater Houston Restaurant Association launch food service training to help protect restaurant-goers during pandemic
• October 4, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 5
• September 29, 2020 — Houston Health Department launching COVID-19 mental health support program
• September 29, 2020 — More babies born with sickle cell disease in greater Houston area than other regions in Texas
• September 27, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 28
• September 24, 2020 — Pinpointing and stopping emerging outbreaks goal of Houston Health Department's COVID-19 wastewater monitoring project
• September 20, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 21
• September 17, 2020 — Houston Health Department recommends people get flu shot now
• September 13, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 14
• September 6, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 7
• September 2, 2020 — Houston Health Department leading antibody testing survey to better understand the spread of COVID-19 in Houston
• August 31, 2020 — Preventing opioid overdose deaths during a pandemic
• August 30, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 31
• August 23, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 24
• August 16, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 17
• August 8, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 10
• August 2, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 3
• July 30, 2020 — Houston Health Department launches multilingual COVID-19 education campaign, Mayor Turner proclaims August Better. Together. Month
• July 26, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of July 27
• July 19, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of July 20
  
• July 11, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of July 13
  
• July 7, 2020 — City of Houston and Reliant Launch 2020 Beat the Heat Program to Help Houstonians "Stay Cool in Your Home"
• July 6, 2020 — Houston Health Department launches emergency coronavirus outreach program for Hispanics
  
• July 5, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of July 6
• June 28, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of June 29
• June 21, 2020 — Houston sets free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of June 22
  
• June 14, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners announce COVID-19 testing schedule for week of June 15
• June 8, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partners schedule free COVID-19 testing for week of June 8
• May 31, 2020 — Houston Health Department, agency partners announce free COVID-19 test sites for upcoming week
• May 24, 2020 — Houston Health Department, agency partners to provide free COVID-19 tests across Houston
• May 16, 2020 — Houston Health Department and partners to offer more than a dozen free COVID-19 test sites week of May 18
• May 13, 2020 — Houston Health Department hosting virtual job fairs to expand COVID-19 workforce
• May 11, 2020 — Houston Health Department, partner agencies to set up COVID-19 test sites in four new vulnerable communities
• May 7, 2020 — Houston's COVID-19 response focuses on access and equity, contact tracing
• May 4, 2020 — Houston Health Department expands, relocates COVID-19 testing sites
• April 28, 2020 — Houston Health Department partners with the State of Texas to bring COVID-19 testing to Sunnyside community
• April 27, 2020 — Houston Health Department expanding COVID-19 testing to vulnerable communities
• April 24, 2020 — Houston Health Department expanding nursing home COVID-19 outreach
• April 13, 2020 — Houston Health Department expands COVID-19 test sites to anyone wanting to get tested
• April 4, 2020 — Houston, Harris County providing daily COVID-19 data on new dashboard
• April 3, 2020 — Houston Health Department confirms two more COVID-19 deaths, 81 new cases
• April 2, 2020 — Houston Health Department confirms two new COVID-19 deaths
• April 1, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports 81 new COVID-19 cases
• March 31, 2020 — Houston Health Department to open second COVID-19 drive-thru site
• March 31, 2020 — Houston Health Department confirms Houston's fourth COVID-19 death
• March 30, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports additional COVID-19 death, 23 new cases
• March 29, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports 54 new COVID-19 cases
• March 28, 2020 — Houston Health Department confirms Houston's second COVID-19 death
• March 27, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports COVID-19 cases total 69
• March 26, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports Houston's first COVID-19 death
• March 26, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports two new COVID-19 cases
• March 25, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports 11 new COVID-19 cases
• March 24, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports 31 new COVID-19 cases
• March 23, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports two COVID-19 recoveries, one new case
• March 23, 2020 — Houston Health Department providing core services with temporary modifications
• March 22, 2020 — Hundreds tested for COVID-19 during first days of Houston's first community based testing site; services continue for high-risk symptomatic people
• March 22, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports new COVID-19 case
• March 21, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports three new COVID-19 cases
• March 21, 2020 — Houston's COVID-19 site broadens testing to symptomatic people with chronic illnesses
• March 20, 2020 — First Houston COVID-19 testing site expands to older adults with symptoms
• March 20, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports eight new COVID-19 cases
• March 20, 2020 — Houston Health Department, medical community open first COVID-19 testing site for high-risk symptomatic people
• March 19, 2020 — Houston Health Department announces new COVID-19 case in the city
• March 18, 2020 — Houston Health Department announces five new COVID-19 cases
• March 16, 2020 — Houston Health Department closing birth and death record office until further notice due to COVID-19, online ordering services to continue
• March 14, 2020 — Houston Health Department announces fifth COVID-19 case in Houston
• March 13, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports city's fourth COVID-19 case
• March 11, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports city's third COVID-19 case
• March 9, 2020 — Houston Health Department sets up COVID-19 call center for Houstonians
• March 8, 2020 — Local health departments ask residents who traveled on Egypt Nile River cruise to self-quarantine, contact local health department
• March 6, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports city's second case of coronavirus disease 2019
• March 5, 2020 — Houston Health Department reports city's first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019
• March 4, 2020 — Houston Health Department laboratory now conducting local COVID-19 testing
• Feb. 27, 2020 — Widespread water outage in Houston
• Feb. 24, 2020 — Houston Health Department launches new campaign emphasizing importance of prenatal care, syphilis testing for expectant mothers
• Jan. 22, 2020 — Houston Health Department continues to monitor coronavirus
• Jan. 21, 2020 — Houston Health Department, IMPACT health survey of 30 Fifth Ward households finds 43 percent (13 households) self-reported cancer diagnosis
• Jan. 16, 2020 — Houston Health Department bringing prescription medication savings to Houston homes
• Jan. 3, 2020 — Help Houston win the 2020 IT'S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge
• Dec. 31, 2019 — Young boy is city's first flu associated pediatric death of 2019-2020 flu season
• Dec. 16, 2019 — Additional testing detects mercury inside Walmart, another business under evaluation
• Dec. 15, 2019 — Houston officials provide update on mercury spill
• Dec. 11, 2019 — Houston Health Department spearheads cross-sector inititive to address school-to-prison pipeline, develop actionable policy and recomendations for school discipline reform
• Dec. 4, 2019 — Mayor Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo sign Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030
• Nov. 18, 2019 — Houston Health Department addressing increase of superbugs through antibiotic stewardship
• Nov. 4, 2019 — Organizers of Hurricane Harvey Registry ask Houstonians to add their experience of tropical storm Imelda
• Oct. 31, 2019 — Healthy Happy Hour to help diabetics manage their illness without zapping cheer from upcoming holiday celebrations
• Oct. 21, 2019 — Feds award record lead-based paint reduction grant to Houston Health Department
• Oct. 14, 2019 — Medicare recipients eligible for free benefits counseling from Area Agency on Aging
• Oct. 7, 2019 — Get a flu shot in October, Houston Health Department recommends
• Oct. 3, 2019 — Houston Health Department initiatives to boost quality of local asthma control services
• Sept. 16, 2019 — Citywide “Crush The Crisis” drug take-back day set for Saturday, Sept. 21
• Sept. 10, 2019 — Houston Health Department confirms teens hospitalized after e-cigarette use
• Sept. 10, 2019 — Community to celebrate grand re-opening of newly renovated J.W. Peavy Senior Center
• Sept. 6, 2019 — Mayor Sylvester Turner highlights local efforts to prevent suicides among veterans, active military and family members
• Aug. 30, 2019 — Houston Health Department addressing opioid crisis before it becomes an epidemic in Houston
• Aug. 27, 2019 — Increasing tobacco buying age to 21 a massive victory for public health
• Aug. 22, 2019 — Houston Health Department recommends parents talk to family doctor about immunizations
• Aug. 14, 2019 — Cooling centers remain available as heat emergency plan deactivated
• Aug. 8, 2019 — Houston activates public health heat emergency plan
• Aug. 6, 2019 — Houston Health Department celebrates Breastfeeding Awareness Month, promotes WIC benefits
• Aug. 1, 2019 — Clock ticking for affordable local fresh fruits and vegetables at 2019 Houston Health Department farmers markets
• July 31, 2019 — Free childhood immunization event kicks off Houston Health Department National Health Center Week four-day health fair
• July 29, 2019 — Houston Health Department stresses mosquito-bite prevention as peak months for West Nile Virus near
• July 24, 2019 — City adds additional cooling centers for residents to escape the heat
• June 26, 2019 — Newly renovated Acres Homes Multi-Service Center to host grand re-opening
• June 17, 2019 — Houston Health Department, Judah Brown Project partnering to help prevent childhood drownings
• June 13, 2019 — Houston Health Department investigating mumps outbreak at Harris County Jail
• June 7, 2019 — Expected high heat indices pose risk to groups particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses
• May 15, 2019 — Mayor Turner celebrates Team Up Houston's second year with local students and Houston professional sports teams
• May 2, 2019 — Houston Health Department launches I am Life™ campaign to educate audiences about preventing HIV Through PrEP, Treatment as Prevention (TasP) to end HIV transmission
• April 17, 2019 — Houston Health Department competition encourages young musicians to become Houston Preparedness Icons
• April 8, 2019 — Mayor Turner, Houston Health Department addressing root causes of youth violence
• April 3, 2019 — Fresh produce more affordable at Houston Health Department's 2019 Get Moving Houston Farmers Markets
• April 1, 2019 — Houston Health Department highlights National Public Health Week
• March 12, 2019 — Houston Health Department to convert 160 homes with lead into safe homes with new $3 million grant, bond funds
• Feb. 21, 2019 — Physical health, mental health and housing challenges detailed in first Hurricane Harvey Registry Report
• Feb. 14, 2019 — Take care of your heart: HHD recommends healthier lifestyles, blood pressure checks to lower heart disease risks
• Feb. 11, 2019 — MBK Houston, Change Happens Among Ten Obama Foundation Community Challenge Competition Winners
• Feb. 9, 2019 — Houston Health Department confirms mumps at ICE facility
• Feb. 6, 2019 — Houston Health Department recommends HIV testing, PrEP awareness during National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• Jan. 18, 2019 — Houston Health Department highlights value of mentors during National Mentoring Month
• Jan. 9, 2019 — Houston Health Department recommends flu shot as influenza activity expected to increase
• Jan. 4, 2019 — Kick off 2019 with the IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge