Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC - Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_IMMU
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to temporarily transfer funds from Charity Care Special Revenue - Fund 2117 in the amount of $13,163.66 to fund the cost of two grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Immunization Grant Program from the Department of State Health Services, and extend the associated positions to August 31, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this program is to prevent and control vaccine preventable diseases and promote age-appropriate vaccinations. Under this program, HCPH has the essential role of establishing partnerships and collaborations with public and private participants who share common vision of community wellbeing to improve the quality and longevity of people who live in Harris County communities and surrounding areas. This grant allows public health services to perform outreach and education activities to low income and uninsured populations. In addition, they are responsible to register, inform and educate the public on immunization registry of Texas, immunization schedules, importance of vaccines, and vaccine preventable diseases.
Expected Impact:
The education of parents and families on the importance of getting vaccinated. Also, enrollment and registration of patients to the immunization registry of Texas, which helps parents have access to their children's vaccine records electronically in the event of the loss of hard copy records.
Alternative Options:
There are no other alternatives.
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