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ALL ADULTS can get the vaccine! (En Español)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE
In Texas, everyone over 16+ year of age is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If you or a loved one do not have access to the internet or a computer to register, please call (281) 633-7795. Please click here to read the Emergency Use Authorization COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets before getting your vaccine.

Fort Bend County HHS is excited that the pause, and research that followed, allowed the CDC and FDA to confirm the safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This research found that there were only about two cases of the rare clotting disorder were found per every one million doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine administered. We are committed to providing safe and effective vaccines that will permit our community to return to the activities we have been missing.

Many residents have been waiting for this vaccine to return to distribution. The CDC estimates that using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in the United States will prevent more than 2,200 ICU admissions and 1,400 deaths in the next six months. Consequently we will make our supply of the Johnson and Johnson vaccines available to the public. As with all vaccines, we will make sure those who receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are aware of the risks and benefits. The majority of the vaccine Fort Bend County receives and administers is Pfizer. Residents will continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at our locations at no cost or insurance charge.

Volunteer at a FBC COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (En Español)

Community Use of Cloth Masks Help Control the Spread of COVID-19

HHS:   Vaccination Hotline (for questions only) 832-471-1373                                     

AFTER THE FLOOD – IS YOUR WATER SAFE?

PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS

If you are on a Public Water System (PWS), your municipality, water utility, or system owner will notify you of any unsafe drinking water conditions in the system and provide directions on what you can do to prevent exposure. Please contact your service provider directly for any questions or concerns. The (PWS) may include subdivisions, trailer parks, apartment homes, duplexes, townhomes or condos and etc.

PRIVATE WATER WELLS

Private drinking water wells in flooded areas should always be considered contaminated.

 

WARNING! DO NOT TURN ON THE PUMP until you are sure it’s safe to do so.

There is danger of electrical shock and damage to your well or pump if they have been flooded

WARNING! DO NOT DRINK OR WASH WITH WELL WATER

People drinking or washing with water from a private well that has been flooded will risk getting sick.

 

If your well or the area around it was flooded:

STOP USING THE WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND CONTACT.

Use only bottled or boiled water as an alternative source for drinking, cooking (including washing food you eat raw), and bathing until you can disinfect your well and have a sample tested.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for human consumption (including washing food you eat raw) and contact (bathing, brushing teeth, and washing hands) should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

If your well or the ground around it flooded, FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW

After the flood waters recede:

  • Disinfect the well according the directions provided by your local health department or TCEQ (see below)
  • Obtain an approved bottle and submission form an accredited lab or a health department official.
  • Collect a sample from the well and have it tested by an accredited lab.
  • If your lab reports show NO Coliform/E. coli bacteria wait a few days and sample it again.
  • If you get a second report with NO Coliform/E. coli bacteria, your water should be bacteriologically safe to use.
  • Continue to periodically test your well so you will be aware of any recontamination that might occur.

 

Helpful Information

CDC

A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety- CDCFlood

Houston Health Department Well sampling and disinfection instructions

http://www.houstontx.gov/health/Lab/water.html

EPA After the Flood

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-05/documents/epa816f05021.pdf

TCEQ Disinfecting Your Private Well

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-432.html

 

Information courtesy of Houston Health Department