WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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!

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.

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

DSHS: COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Registration- Annual Vector Control Management Coordination Meeting

June 13, 2019

Fort Bend County Health & Human Services will be hosting its Annual Vector Management Coordination meeting on June 27, 2019 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at the Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Rd., Ste. A, Rosenberg. Refreshments will be available during check in starting at 8:30 am.

This year, in addition to mosquitoes, we will be exploring other vectors such as fleas, ticks, and the kissing or assassin bug that has been in the news lately, and the diseases they can transmit to people. Dr. Sarah Murphy Gunter, a guest speaker from the National School of Tropical Medicine @ Baylor College of Medicine will be joining us to present on this new and exciting topic.