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In Texas, everyone over 12 years of age is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, Fort Bend County run COVID-19 vaccine sites now accept walk-up vaccinations! Please click here to view our vaccination sites.

Minor Consent Form: Click here to get the Minor Consent Form if you would like to complete it prior to bringing your child to be vaccinated. All children 12-17 years of age must provide a completed COVID Informed Consent – Minor Form signed by their parent or legal guardian at the vaccination site before they can be vaccinated.  The COVID Informed Consent – Minor Form is also available at each vaccination site to ensure that the child’s parent or legal guardian is able to complete prior to the child being vaccinated.

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

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

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

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All Hazards Planning

Fort Bend County Public Health Emergency Preparedness

All Hazards Plan Outline

 

Hazard Analysis                                                                  

Hazard analysis is the process by which hazards that threaten the community are identified,  researched, and ranked according to the risks they pose and the areas and infrastructure that are vulnerable to damage from an event involving the hazards.  The outcome of this step is a written hazard analysis that quantifies the overall risk to the community from each hazard.

Planning

Planning is the process of collaborating with planning partners to develop a written document that serves as a guideline for emergency responses. Plans usually include the basic plan, functional annexes, hazard-specific appendices, and implementing instructions.  The outcome of this step is a completed plan, which is ready to be trained, exercised, and revised based on lessons learned from the exercises.

 

Exercising

Exercising or testing the plan can occur through a planned exercise or a real event. Exercises of different types and varying complexity allow you to see what in the plan is unclear and what does not work.  The outcomes of this step are lessons learned about weaknesses in the plan that can then be addressed in the mitigation phase.

 

Mitigation

Mitigation is the process of maintaining and revising the plans. It also leads to action steps that need to be taken to enhance your response capabilities, such as developing new agreements with other communities and businesses. The outcome of this step is a revised plan, based on current needs and resources.

 

ALL HAZARDS PLANNING OUTLINE 

Annex H – Local Health and Medical Services

    • Appendix 1 – Local Health & Medical Facilities
    • Appendix 2 – Warning
    • Appendix 2a – Communications Appendix 3 – Shelter and Mass Care
      • Attachment A – Animal Care
    • Appendix 4 – Radiological Protection
    • Appendix 5 – Evacuation
    • Appendix 6 – Fire Fighting
    • Appendix 7 – Law Enforcement
    • Appendix 8 – Health and Medical Services
      • Attachment A – Bioterrorism Preparedness
        • Tab 1 – SNS
          • SOG A – RSS
          • SOG B – Coordination with Treatment Centers
          • SOG C – Inventory Control
          • SOG D – Repackaging
          • SOG E – Security
          • SOG F – Dispensing
          • SOG G – Command & Control
          • SOG H – Communications
        • Tab 2 – 1st Responder Prophylaxis
        • Tab 3 – Chempack
      • Attachment B – Dispensing
      • Attachment C – Epidemiology & Surveillance
        • Tab 1 – Pandemic Influenza
        • Tab 2 – SARS
        • Tab 3 – Smallpox
        • Tab 4 – Laboratory Response
        • Tab 5 – Isolation & Quarantine
        • Tab 6 – Disease Reporting
      • Attachment D – Behavioral Health
      • Attachment E – Hospital & Medical Services Coordination
        • Tab 1 – Triage
      • Attachment F – Metropolitan Medical Response System
    • Appendix 9 – Staffing Management
      • Attachment A – Volunteers
      • Attachment B – Worker Safety
    • Appendix 10 – Emergency Public Information
    • Appendix 11 – Recovery
      • Business Continuity Plan
    • Appendix 12 – Public Works and Engineering
    • Appendix 13 – Energy and Utilities
    • Appendix 14 – Resources Management
    • Appendix 15 – Direction and Control
      • Attachment 1 – ICS Organization
        • Tab A – Unified/Area Command
      • Attachment – LHD / EOC Management
    • Appendix 16 – Hazard Mitigation
    • Appendix 17 – Hazmat and Oil Spill
    • Appendix 18 – Search and Rescue
    • Appendix 19 – Transportation
    • Appendix 20 – Donations Management
    • Appendix 21 – Legal
    • Appendix 22 – Terrorist Response