News & Alerts
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
News & Alerts
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
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Health Advisory
September 20, 2022
HEALTH ADVISORY: Multi-Colored or Rainbow Fentanyl
Colorful versions of fentanyl (“multi-colored” or “rainbow” fentanyl) have recently appeared in the illicit drug market. Law enforcement agencies, including the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have issued alerts after recent...
News Release
September 2, 2022
Updated COVID-19 Boosters Expected to be Available in Texas Next Week
With updated COVID-19 booster vaccines now authorized and recommended for use, doses are expected to begin shipping over the next few days and arriving at health care providers across Texas next week.
News Release
August 30, 2022
Texas Confirms First Death of a Person with Monkeypox
The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas. The patient was an adult resident of Harris County who was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to...
News Release
August 4, 2022
Underserved communities to benefit from $20 million in health center grants
The Department of State Health Services is seeking grant applications for the DSHS Federally Qualified Health Center Incubator Program.
News Release
July 25, 2022
Texas Receives Shipment of 14,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
News Release: Texas Receives Shipment of 14,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine.
News Release
July 21, 2022
News Release
June 30, 2022
News Release
June 7, 2022
Health Alert
June 7, 2022
Health Alert
April 14, 2022