Texas Department of State Health Services

COVID-19
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Infant formula shortage
More info at Maternal and Child Health

Stay safe this summer
Follow these tips so the fun keeps going.

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
See the signs. Start a conversation.
Monkeypox: What to Know
Monkeypox virus can spread when a person comes into close contact with an infected animal, infected person, or materials contaminated with the virus.
More info on Monkeypox
Notice of Stakeholder Meeting for 2024-2025 Biennium Legislative Appropriations Request
DSHS wants to hear from the public as it prepares its 2024-2025 Legislative Appropriations Request. The LAR is the agency’s funding request ahead of next year’s meeting of the Texas Legislature and reflects agency priorities for the upcoming two-year budget cycle.
The DSHS LAR hearing will let people tell the agency what they think is important for public heath to focus on in the coming years. It is scheduled for July 26 at 1 p.m. in Austin and will be streamed online.
More LAR info
June launches hurricane season
Atlantic hurricane season is from June through November. Hurricanes can cause serious damage even hundreds of miles from the coast.
Be informed. Make a Plan. Build a kit.
Be #TexasReady