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 Lyndon
B. Johnson General Hospital
Parking Changes
Beginning Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, visitor parking in
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital's Lot A will relocate to the new visitor parking in Lot D
to make room for new LBJ Hospital Emergency Center construction.
(more)
Harris County
Hospital District Offers H1N1 Vaccines for $14
 The Harris County
Hospital District is offering H1N1
flu vaccines
to adults at all of
its
community health centers located across Harris County on specific days
and times. The cost of the vaccine is $14. The vaccine is one of the
best ways to protect against the H1N1 virus.
Visit HCHD's
Fight the Flu! Web page
for a complete listing of vaccination times and locations.
Don't Let the Super Bowl Snack Attack
Ruin Your Resolution
One chip, two chips,
three chips, dip. Whether you're a football fan or not, there's a good
chance you'll be at a Super Bowl party Feb. 7. The Harris County
Hospital District cautions you not to let those buffalo wings, chips or
other snacks tempt you from your New Year's resolution of losing weight
or eating healthier.
(more)
HCHD's
School of Diagnostic
Medical Imaging Accepting Applications
The Harris County
Hospital District's School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging is accepting
applications for its programs of Diagnostic Medical Radiography and
Diagnostic Medical Sonography. (more)
HCHD's Troubleshooters Offering $3 Immunizations, $5 Seasonal Flu Shots
The Harris County Hospital District's Troubleshooters Program is
offering $3 immunizations and $5 seasonal flu shots throughout February
for children. Adults can receive $10 seasonal flu shots as well. At this time, H1N1 influenza
vaccines are not included.
(more)
LBJ
Hospital
has begun construction of a new
Emergency
Center to better serve the Harris County community. This construction
will require the redirection of non-emergency ambulance traffic for the
duration of the project. (more)
Harris County Hospital District Cancer Program Earns Accreditation
The Harris County Hospital District's Cancer Program, through its
collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas
Medical School at Houston and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, received its three-year accreditation with commendation
from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The
accreditation marks 17 consecutive accreditations for this unique
Teaching Hospital Cancer Program that features more than one medical
school partner. (more)
Health Fairs
To educate
and encourage people to use the public health care system, the Harris County Hospital District provides promotional health care services
in community settings including schools,
churches, non-profit organizations, advocacy group events and a variety civic group locations.
(more)
Free HIV Testing
Testing is confidential and anonymous. You must be 13 years
or older. It's quick and requires no blood. Instead, the Harris County
Hospital District uses
a swab sample collected from inside one's mouth. To find your nearest
testing site, click either
English or
Spanish.
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