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Update – Health District to provide
health and safety services
September 22, 2008
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Galveston County and Cities –
In continuing efforts to address public
health and medical care needs of Galveston County residents the Galveston County
Health District provides the following update for services to be provided
through Saturday September 27th.
Beginning Tuesday September 23rd at 10 a.m., the Galveston
County Health District will begin operating a phone bank where residents can
call for answers to common health and safety questions. For questions that phone
bank staff are unable to answer, callers will be directed to an appropriate
Galveston County Health District employee for assistance. Once opened, the phone
bank can be reached at (409) 938-7221.
A previously issued Public Health Advisory for those residents
returning to Galveston can be found at
2008/Public-Health-Advisory-For-Galveston.
The advisory contains many
actions residents can take to remain safe and healthy.
Primary Care in Galveston:
The Health District will operate a mobile
primary care clinic in the parking lot of the Island Community Center, 4700
Broadway, Galveston, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. This is
being made possible by an agreement with AmeriCares an international relief
organization that works to ensure that medicines, medical supplies and aid
reaches individuals in need. Future updates on the mobile clinics operation will
be provided as they become available.
Texas City 4C’s Clinic:
The Texas City clinic at 2000 Texas Avenue
will operate Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2.
p.m. During this time the clinic is operating primarily as a walk-in clinic.
Animal Services: The District’s Joe Vickery Animal Shelter
at 3412 Loop 197 N in Texas City is currently open daily from dusk to dawn. Many
lost pets have been taken in at the shelter and anyone looking for their pet is
encouraged to call the shelter. Their main phone number (409) 948-2485 is
working intermittently. If residents are unable to reach staff at the main
number call (409) 943-7929.
Vaccinations:
During this time with many residents handling debris removal they are encouraged
to make sure they are adequately vaccinated to prevent illness, particularly
when it comes to tetanus. The district will be providing immunizations at three
different locations this Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
- Island Community Center, 4700 Broadway, Galveston
- Texas City Immunization Clinic, 2000 Texas Avenue, Texas City
- Dickinson Immunization Clinic, 905 Pine Drive, Dickinson
For More Information Contact:
Kurt Koopmann
Public Information Officer
Galveston County Health District
(409) 938-2211 or (409) 392-0007
kkoopman@gchd.org
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