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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                                     

Zika and Pregnancy

The CDC has identified Zika virus as a cause of miscarriages and microcephaly
in babies when the mother is infected during the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Current, recommendations for pregnant women and women considering pregnancy center around living in or traveling to areas where Zika is transmitted locally. Currently, Fort Bend County has had no local transmission of Zika but there have been several cases of Zika in the county due to travelers returning infected with the virus. The only local transmission of Zika in Texas was this past winter in Brownsville, TX with two cases reported.

If you are pregnant or considering getting pregnant it is recommended to avoid travel to areas where Zika is being transmitted. If you need to travel to an area with active Zika transmission, please read this post on Zika Prevention.

More information from the CDC

Source: CDC