CITY OF LAREDO PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department recently acquired $75,000 to provide community members access to PrEP and PEP. Individuals will incur a $45 cost for medication, provider visits, and lab work. Individuals seeking this medication must provide negative HIV test results before receiving the medication. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Webb County, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ranked the community risk level in the county from low to medium. The City of Laredo Health Department has seen an increase in positive cases since June 1. Community levels are
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – On Monday, June 6, the Laredo City Council announced the appointment of Dr. Maurice A. Click as the new Health Authority for the Public Health Department. Dr. Click was sworn-in to his new position on Tuesday, June 8 by City Secretary, Jose Valdez, Jr., at City Hall. The Laredo
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department has confirmed the first case of Hepatitis A this year. Currently, there are no additional cases epidemiologically linked. This is the first confirmed case of hepatitis since 2015. The individual is now in good condition. The case was first detected at a local
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – With Memorial Day weekend around the corner and graduation at an arm’s reach, it is important for our community to remember to stay safe and combat COVID-19. The City of Laredo Health Department would like to congratulate the class of 2022 for their accomplishments. We remind the community that
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – Tuesday morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a single booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 5 through11 years of age at least five months after completion of their primary series. Pfizer’s clinical trial showed that a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine prompted a
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – For more than two centuries, vaccines have helped keep people healthy—from the first vaccine developed to protect against smallpox to the newest vaccines used to prevent severe cases of COVID-19. Since then, families and communities have entrusted vaccines to protect their loved ones. The value of vaccines is measured
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. The second booster vaccine has only been approved for specific groups at this time. The second booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may be administrated
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department will celebrate World Health Day and National Public Health Week on April 7, 2022, by hosting our first-ever Mobile Health Clinic Village. We invite community partners to promote awareness and provide healthcare access to our community. The goal of the Mobile Health Clinic
Courtesy Gladys A. Gonzalez, LAREDO, TEXAS – Soon, a new DOCS Health Testing COVID-19 site will open at Slaughter Park, 202 N. Stone Ave. The new drive-through testing site is free for all patients interested in getting tested for COVID-19 and will operate Monday through Friday, starting on January 31st from 9:00 AM to 7:00
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