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Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
The Texas Department of State Health Services tracks COVID-19 cases, testing, hospitalizations, vaccine allocations and uptake, and more. Effective Dec. 1, 2022, the Texas COVID-19 dashboard will be updated weekly on Wednesdays. In the event of a...
DSHS Encourages Flu Vaccination Ahead of Thanksgiving
Public Health flu monitoring indicates the Texas flu season kicked off a few weeks earlier than usual this year. That’s why the Texas Department of State Health Services encourages Texans to get vaccinated now to protect themselves and their families...
News Update: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
MIS-C is a rare but serious complication associated with COVID-19. DSHS has launched a new multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) data webpage, replacing the MIS-C count table previously located on this page. You can view the data page...
Public Health Officials Encourage Texans To Get Their Flu Vaccination Now
Influenza season is under way, and the Texas Department of State Health Services recommends eligible Texans get vaccinated now to protect themselves from the flu. Because it takes about two weeks for the body to make flu antibodies after vaccine...
Scholarships for EMS Education and Training Available from DSHS
The Texas Department of State Health Services is providing Emergency Medical Service scholarships to help interested Texans complete education and training to begin careers in the EMS field. The Texas Legislature provided $21 million to fund the...
HEALTH ADVISORY: Multi-Colored or Rainbow Fentanyl
Colorful versions of fentanyl (“multi-colored” or “rainbow” fentanyl) have recently appeared in the illicit drug market. Law enforcement agencies, including the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have issued alerts after recent...
Updated COVID-19 Boosters Expected to be Available in Texas Next Week
With updated COVID-19 booster vaccines now authorized and recommended for use, doses are expected to begin shipping over the next few days and arriving at health care providers across Texas next week.
Texas Confirms First Death of a Person with Monkeypox
The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas. The patient was an adult resident of Harris County who was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to...
Underserved communities to benefit from $20 million in health center grants
The Department of State Health Services is seeking grant applications for the DSHS Federally Qualified Health Center Incubator Program.
Texas Receives Shipment of 14,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
News Release: Texas Receives Shipment of 14,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine.