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Austin Public Health (Spanish: Salud Pública de Austin) is the official health department of the city of Austin, Texas, which operates programs to improve general health in the community. [ 1 ] History
The money for this program and the distribution of 7,500 more kits comes from $2 million in federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Austin Public ...
In the event of a surge, Austin Public Health will again track cases. ... It will continue to track COVID-19 in high-risk settings such as long-term care facilities, schools and day care centers.
COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. [4] Although the first reported cases were contemporaneously confirmed in the Wuhan, Hubei, China, on December 31, 2019, [5] a later study conducted by the Genetic Institute at the University College London indicate a possible origin as early as October 2019 via zoonosis. [6]
The results enable Austin Public Health to alert the community when the virus is on the rise — which can prompt people to take voluntary precautions, such as getting booster shots or wearing a mask.
The agency's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division, along with Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University coordinate the Texas School Survey, [4] a program consisting of two surveys on drug and alcohol abuse, an annual one done at the local school-district level and a biennial statewide survey. The statewide survey, called ...
The vaccine is available through Austin Public Health by calling 512-972-5520. Kind Clinic and CommUnityCare also have been vaccine providers. Once you have completed two doses, you should have ...
AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) is a non-profit AIDS service organization that addresses HIV and AIDS in Central Texas. Founded in 1987, ASA is the region's oldest and largest community-based organization addressing the local AIDS crisis.