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Houston Health Department detects cancer-causing dioxin in soil sampling around contaminated Union Pacific rail yard
The Houston Health Department observes National Health Center Week (NHCW) August 8 – 12, 2022, celebrating services and contributions of public health with free immunizations and waiving administration fees for health center services for children and adults all week.
Houston Health Department now offering COVID-19 vaccines for children six months and older
Houston Health Department now offering free COVID-19 boosters to children age 5 to 11.
Liam and Charlotte were the most popular boy and girl names for Houston babies born in 2021, according to the Houston Health Department’s Bureau of Vital Statistics.
A Houston Health Department program that helps remove barriers to learning through free preventative dental services is back at full capacity. The Project Saving Smiles mission on March 7-11 was the largest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Houston Health Department program that puts underserved students on the path to success through the gift of sight is back at full capacity. The See to Succeed mission on February 8-11, 2022 was the largest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Houston Health Department is better equipped to monitor air quality during routine and emergency situations with a major new piece of equipment.
Women and children will have an added value to their Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits with another temporary extension of fruits and vegetables.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the most comprehensive survey of the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population, is coming once again to Houston/Harris County, starting January 7, 2022.