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The Houston Department of Health and Human Services on Friday concluded its temporary tetanus vaccination sites and will provide the shots at its seven health centers.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services and several community-based organizations will offer free HIV testing June 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lincoln City Park, 979 Grenshaw, in Acres Homes.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services recommends that children and pregnant women stay away from their homes during flood repairs if they live in older houses containing lead-based paint.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services has set up two additional tetanus vaccination sites.
Every year, in Houston, salmonella cases increase in June.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) is increasing syphilis testing and prevention activities in the Houston gay community due to an increase in new infections among men who have sex with men (MSM).
Many Houston children welcome summer vacations by heading off to the closest swimming pool. The Houston Department of Health and Human Services reminds parents that constant supervision is the most important key to preventing childhood drownings and other swimming pool injuries.
Parents with children entering school for the first time this fall are strongly encouraged to have their children immunized by the family’s private physicians as soon as possible.
Approximately four percent of children screened in Houston for lead poisoning have blood lead levels capable of causing harmful effects, according to the latest data compiled by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS).
Three rabid skunks have been found near Westheimer and Highway 6 in the past few weeks prompting local health officials to remind residents to ensure that their pets have current rabies immunizations.