Austin health officials weigh new CDC mask guidance, moving community to safer Stage 2
Austin Public Health officials on Tuesday said they are trying to figure out how to apply the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s new mask guidelines, just as they are preparing to loosen coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
The CDC s updated guidelines include new rules that say Americans who are fully vaccinated can unmask while walking, running, hiking or biking outdoors alone or with members of their household.
Fully vaccinated people also don’t need to wear a mask during small outdoor gatherings with fully vaccinated family and friends, or at gatherings with a mixture of vaccinated and unvaccinated people, the CDC said.
APH director named Assistant City Manager for health, culture
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AUSTIN, Texas - The current director for Austin Public Health has been selected to serve as the next Assistant City Manager for Health & Environment and Culture & Lifelong Learning.
Stephanie Hayden-Howard will start her new position on Monday, May 10, says city manager Spencer Cronk. Hayden-Howard was selected through a recruitment process that attracted candidates from across the U.S.
Stephanie Hayden-Howard I am very happy to announce Stephanie Hayden-Howard as the City’s next Assistant City Manager for Health & Environment and Culture & Lifelong Learning, said Cronk in a release. Her experience in public health matters and management principles are crucial to driving the City’s programs to ensure services are provided equitably in our community.
A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccine on March 27.
Almost 900 people received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at walk-up clinics held by Austin Public Health on Thursday.
APH officials said it’s part of their plan to shift to a hybrid model for vaccine distribution. Starting in May, APH will maintain a few of its large distribution sites but will incorporate more community-based vaccination events.
“We are really looking forward to the efforts of providing vaccines that are near individuals in the neighborhoods that need them the most,” APH Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard said. She said the department will target specific areas and zip codes in multiple settings – like apartment complexes, community centers and through faith-based organizations.
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Austin Public Health and Central Texas Counties Vaccine Collaborative will offer walk-up vaccines until doses run out without an appointment this weekend. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
AUSTIN, TX Austin area residents looking to get their COVID-19 vaccines are in luck this week.
Austin Public Health and Central Texas Counties Vaccine Collaborative will offer walk-up vaccines until doses run out without an appointment this weekend.
APH will expand its online scheduling and pilot walk-up coronavirus vaccination operations from noon to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at the Delco Activity Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive, in northeast Austin.
Subscribe We have the vaccine supply and we want to continue to put as many shots in arms as we can, said APH Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard. As we see a nationwide decline in appointment scheduling, we know we must decrease barriers for individuals to get vaccinated without technological barriers.
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Residents can arrive to Delco Activity Center without an appointment to register on-site Thursday and Friday afternoon
Austin, Texas – Continuing efforts to provide easier access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Austin Public Health (APH) will expand online scheduling and pilot walk-up vaccination operations on Thurs., Apr. 22 and Fri., Apr. 23 from 12-7:30 p.m., or until vaccines run out, at the Delco Activity Center (4601 Pecan Brook Dr, Austin, TX 78724).
“We have the vaccine supply and we want to continue to put as many shots in arms as we can,” said APH Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard. “As we see a nationwide decline in appointment scheduling, we know we must decrease barriers for individuals to get vaccinated without technological barriers.”