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Fort Bend County residents are invited to complete a survey and/or to participate in a virtual Focus Group about the COVID-19 vaccines and Fort Bend County’s outreach and response efforts.  Please consider participating as we are planning the next phase of our response plans.  Your voice is important to us!  (Please note: Only Focus Group contributors will receive a $100 gift card in appreciation for your participation.)

In Texas, everyone over 12 years of age is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, Fort Bend County run COVID-19 vaccine sites(En Español) accept walk-up vaccinations!

Health Alert!

The DSHS has issued a health alert about the improper use of ivermectin. Ivermectin cannot treat viral infections like COVID-19 and can hurt you. https://bit.ly/2URbdtj  If you have concerns about exposure to ivermectin, please call the Texas Poison Center Network at 1-800-222-1222.

CDC 3rd Dose Guidelines (En Español)

Currently, all of our FBC Health & Human Services COVID-19 vaccination clinics are accepting walk-in visits for moderately-to-severely immunocompromised people seeking to receive their 3rd dose of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Moderately to severely immunocompromised people includes those who have:

-Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood

-Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

-Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

-Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)

-Advanced or untreated HIV infection

-Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response

People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them.

Minor Consent Form: Click here to get the Minor Consent Form (En Español) 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.

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

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

Orders Impacting Restaurants & other Establishments and Extending Disaster Declaration by the County Judge of Fort Bend County

Signed Order Impacting Restaurants & Other Establishments [PDF]

Signed Order Extending Disaster Mar 17 [PDF]

Order Impacting Restaurants and other Establishments

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, a Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency was issued to allow Fort Bend County to take measures to reduce the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 and promote the health and safety of Fort Bend County residents; and

Whereas, on March 13, 2020, a Declaration of State of Disaster was issued by Governor Abbott to take additional steps to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health and welfare of Texans; and

Whereas, the COVID-19 virus is contagious and spreads through person-to-person contact, especially in group settings; and

Whereas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recommends an “All of Community” approach focused on slowing the transmission of COVID-19 through social distancing to reduce illness and death, while minimizing social and economic impacts; and

Whereas, due to the substantial risks to the public, the following extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public.

NOW THEREFORE, I, COUNTY JUDGE FOR FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 418, HEREBY FIND AND ORDER:

SECTION 1. That the findings and recitations set out in the preamble to this ORDER are found to be true and correct and they are hereby adopted by the County Judge and made a part hereof for all purposes.

SECTION 2. Effective as of 12:01 a.m., March 18, 2020, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 1, 2020, unless the conditions necessitating the extension of the declaration of the local disaster for public health emergency no longer exist:

(a) Restaurants and other establishments that serve food, with or without drive-in or drive-through services and microbreweries, micro-distilleries, or wineries may only provide take out, delivery, or drive-through services as allowed by law,

(b) All bars, adult entertainment establishments and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food shall close, including nightclubs, lounges, taverns, arcades, private clubs, athletic facilities and gyms.

SECTION 3: That the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office, and other peace officers, are hereby authorized to enforce this order.

SECTION 4: Fort Bend County will post this Order on its website. In addition, the owner, manager, or operator of any facility that is likely to be impacted by this Order is strongly encouraged to post a copy of this Order onsite and to provide a copy to any member of the public asking for a copy. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Order or any application of it to any person, structure, gathering, or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision will not affect the validity of this order.

SECTION 5: This Order applies to all unincorporated and incorporated areas within the boundaries of Fort Bend County.

ORDERED this the 17th day of March, 2020.

 

_______________________

KP George, County Judge

 

ATTEST:

 

_______________________

Laura Richard, County Clerk

 

Order Extending Disaster Declaration

STATE OF TEXAS                       §

COUNTY OF FORT BEND        §

EXTENSION OF DECLARATION LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ORDER

WHEREAS, on the 12th day of March, 2020, the County Judge issued a proclamation declaring a local state of disaster for Public Health Emergency for Fort Bend County, Texas to take extraordinary measures to contain COVID-19 and prevent its spread throughout Fort Bend County;and,

WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating the declaration of a local state of disaster for public health emergency continue to exist beyond the  maximum period of seven (7) days permitted without the consent of the governing body under the County Judge’s declaration  authority;and

WHEREAS,the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, as its governing body, need to continue the order of a local state of disaster for public health emergency through March 24, 2020, period of seven days pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code; and,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT of FORT BEND COUNTY:

  1. That the local state of disaster ordered for Fort Bend County, Texas, by the County Judge on March 12, 2020, shall further continue through March 24, 2020, by subsequent order of the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court.
  2. This order is passed as an emergency measure pursuant §418.108(d) of the Texas Government Code and shall become effective on the 17th day of March, 2020.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of March, 2020.

 

 

_______________________

KP George, County Judge

 

ATTEST:

 

_______________________

Laura Richard, County Clerk