HEALTH CARE
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Get to know Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the new interim commissioner for Texas' health department
Area leaders met to discuss the state of health care during a Round Rock Chamber luncheon Sept. 27. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Area leaders talk state of health care in Round Rock
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Travis County commissioners vote 4-1 to approve Central Health's FY 2022-23 budget and tax rate
The vaccine is available through Austin Public Health and local pharmacies. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 booster vaccines designed for omicron now available in Austin
CommUnity Care administered almost 2,000 vaccines at Austin Pride Festival. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Travis County rolls out monkeypox vaccines, updates eligibility
Austin Public Health has about 3,000 vaccines and is awaiting 5,000 more. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Travis County monkeypox update: cases, vaccines and eligibility
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Central Health to increase methadone access for substance-use disorder
The Hays County Local Health Department has confirmed two monkeypox cases, as of Aug. 12. (Courtesy Cynthia S. Goldsmith and Russell Regnery via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Hays County confirms its first cases of monkeypox as Texas surpasses 800
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Austin Public Health clears COVID-19 testing backlog
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Texas ranks 45th in the nation for overall child well-being, new data shows
The Hays County Local Health Department is located at 401 Broadway St., Ste. A, San Marcos. (Zara Flores/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hays County Local Health Department to host back-to-school vaccination fair
Mayor Steve Alder declared monkeypox a public health emergency at a press conference on Aug. 9. (Katy McAfee/ Community Impact Newspaper)
Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in Travis County
The Comal County Public Health Department is providing vaccines to children before the upcoming school year. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Comal County Public Health Department providing back-to-school vaccines
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Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care
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Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
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West Nile virus identified in Travis County
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Just Mind Counseling coming soon to Westlake
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UT Austin responds to first confirmed monkeypox case on campus
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Texas receives over 14,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise