To maximize protection from the COVID-19 virus and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public.
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Free Vaccination Sites
Getting vaccinated helps prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death; it also helps reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Free Testing Sites
We offer dozens of free testing sites.
We partnered with local schools to offer free on-campus testing to students and staff.
Contact Tracing
Choosing to work with contact tracers helps protect everyone from COVID-19.
Updates
- January 22, 2022 - Houston Health Department, partner opening mega COVID-19 testing site in Clear Lake
- January 18, 2022 - Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing available at dozens of Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of January 17, 2022
- January 12, 2022 - Houston Health Department confirms city’s youngest COVID-19 death
- January 10, 2022 - Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing available at dozens of Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of January 10, 2022
- January 5, 2022 - Houston Health Department, partner opening two additional mega Covid-19 testing sites
- January 4, 2022 - Mega Covid-19 testing site opening at Butler Stadium
- January 4, 2022 - Free COVID-19 vaccinations available at many Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of Dec. 27, 2021
- December 28, 2021 - UPDATE: Houston Health Department, partners opening two additional Covid-19 testing sites
- December 27, 2021 - Free COVID-19 vaccinations available at many Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of Dec. 27, 2021
- December 22, 2021 - Houston Health Department-affiliated free COVID-19 testing sites open, within capacity
- December 20, 2021 - Free COVID-19 vaccinations available at many Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of Dec. 20, 2021
- December 15, 2021 - Houston Health Department urges vaccination, safety precautions for holiday gatherings
- December 14, 2021 - Update: Free COVID-19 vaccinations available at many Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of Dec. 13, 2021
COVID-19 Call Center
832-393-4220
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tues, Thurs: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Educational Resources
- Visit our Communications & Educational Resources page for free multilingual educational flyers, graphics, videos, toolkits, and more.
- Better. Together. outreach for health education focusing on COVID-19 prevention and community empowerment.
- Register to receive a Better. Together ambassador kit, available for free to Houston residents only.
- Find Community COVID-19 Curricula in five languages.
Speaker/Info Requests
This form is for the public to request speakers, info or other guidance from the Houston Health Department. Please allow 24-48 hours for a response.