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As local flu activity increases, the Houston Health Department (HHD) encourages people to get a flu shot if they haven’t gotten one this flu season.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) recommends everyone six months of age and older get a flu shot now—and preferably before end of October.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) will sponsor a Family Health Evening event on Aug. 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to kick off the local observance of National Health Center Week.
A boy between the ages of 6 and 10 is the city’s first flu-associated pediatric death of the season, the Houston Health Department (HHD) confirms. The child, who died in early February, had pre-existing health conditions that contributed to his death. No other information about the case will be released.
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Department urge everyone 6 months of age and older to get a flu shot if they haven’t already, as influenza levels spike in Houston and across the nation.
State and national policy makers will gather at the Building Bridges conference to discuss new developments in long-term services and support initiatives for older adults and people with disabilities.
A financial empowerment literacy forum for people with disabilities is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 7 at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center, 4802 Lockwood.
Representatives from the energy, petrochemical and transportation industries and area hospitals, non-governmental and community based organizations will team up with local public health officials to strengthen preparedness for a possible influenza pandemic at a workshop Nov. 15-16.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) encourages people to get a flu shot if they are planning to travel during spring break. Most regions in Texas continue to report flu cases.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will offer flu vaccines at its health centers starting Wednesday, Feb. 23.