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Houston Health Dept
@HoustonHealth
The Houston Health Department is accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and serves the diverse communities of Houston.
Houston, TX
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Jul 16, 2020
    Houston❤️NY | We appreciate @NYGovCuomo sending testing resources resources to #Houston to supplement our sites! 🚶 Two free walk-up sites: 📍Fallbrook Church 📍Higher Dimension Church Appt required via 1-833-697-4839 Details: HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 #hounews #StopTheSpread
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Jun 22, 2020
    RAPIDLY WORSENING | #HarrisCounty hospitals: - 177% increase in #COVID positive patients in gen/ISO beds since 5/31 - 64% increase in COVID positive patients in ICU beds since 5/31 WE MUST ACT NOW. Wear a mask, social distance & wash hands. #hounews #StopTheSPread #ProtectTheH
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Jul 16, 2020
    HOU♥️NY
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    Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo
    @NYGovCuomo
    Jul 16, 2020
    NY didn’t wait for Houston to call — we offered help to @houmayor and the City of Houston. We have teams on the ground to set up testing sites that are now up & running. We are grateful for what people across the US did for NY. We’ll never forget it & we are paying it forward.
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Mar 2, 2021
    While Houston's #COVID19 positivity rate is trending down, the amount of variant in wastewater is increasing. Until at least 70% of people are vaccinated, masks are our best protection from this deadly virus. Continue to #MaskUp for your family and community. #DontStopDontForget
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    Houston Mayor's Office
    @houmayor
    Mar 2, 2021
    .@HarrisCoJudge Hidalgo & I urged ⁦@GovAbbott⁩ to keep the mask mandate in place prior to this afternoon's announcement. Wearing masks keeps our businesses and schools safely open, decreases community spread of the virus and saves lives. #WearAMask #MaskUpHou
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Aug 4, 2021
    The level of SARS-CoV-2 in Houston's wastewater is 320% more than the benchmark level of July 6, 2020. This is an indication virus is rapidly spreading and the increase in #COVID19 cases will likely continue. Free vaccination sites: houstonemergency.org, 832-393-4220. #HouNews
    Two maps of Houston color coded to show wasterwater virus load.
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Oct 5, 2020
    TRENDING DOWN #Houston’s latest 14-day average #COVID19 positivity rate is 5.3% - continuing a downward trend. In fact, it’s the lowest rate since we started tracking! Together, we can drive it lower and put Houston on the road to recovery. #GetTested #BetterTogether
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Jun 29, 2020
    JUST IN: Our Butler Stadium and Delmar Stadium #COVID19 testing sites reached capacity for June 29. Please visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 for more #Houston testing options. #hounews #StopTheSpread #BetterTogether #ProtectTheH
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Sep 28, 2020
    TRENDING DOWN #Houston’s latest 14-day average #COVID19 positivity rate is 5.6% - continuing a downward trend. In fact, its the lowest rate since we started tracking! Together, we can drive it lower and put Houston on the road to recovery! #GetTested #BetterTogether
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Mar 24, 2020
    To health departments, to healthcare workers, to first responders, to restaurant staff, to grocery & pharmacy staff, to delivery drivers, to everyone helping, THANK YOU! Your tireless efforts are saving lives. #COVID19 @HoustonTX @HoustonOEM @houstonpolice @HoustonFire @hcphtx
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Jan 25, 2021
    We understand the anxiety but we will reach out to everyone we vaccinate about second doses. Please only call if you haven’t heard from us 48 hours from your due date. The volume of calls about second doses ahead of time is creating long wait times at our call center. #hounews
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Mar 28, 2020
    ♥️ A sign at our community based testing site this morning. Thank you to our staff and everyone working long hours, making sacrifices and overcoming challenges to protect our community from #COVID19. #FlattenTheCurve @HoustonTX @HoustonOEM @COHEmployeeNews @hcphtx
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Sep 15, 2021
    Getting vaccinated for #COVID19 results in a swollen likelihood of AVOIDING serious illness, hospitalization, and death. There is no evidence of reproductive issues. Free vaccination sites: houstonemergency.org or 832-393-4220. #MyAnacondaDontWantNoneUnlessYouGotYourVaxxHun
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    Nicki Minaj
    @NICKIMINAJ
    Sep 13, 2021
    My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Aug 31, 2020
    Keep up the good work, #Houston! Reducing the city's postivity rate from 20% to 7.8% in a month is remarkable progress, but we must keep going! #WashHands, #WearAMask, #SocialDistance and #GetTested to continue driving it down. #BetterTogether #TodosJuntosMejor #hounews
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    Houston Health Dept
    @HoustonHealth
    Jul 6, 2020
    Today in #HarrisCounty, 500 people are in ICU for #COVID19. These people are extremely sick and having terrible times. Don’t underestimate that because people are not dying at a high rate that this viris is not dangerous. -Dr. David Persse #StopTheSpread #MaskUpHou
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