Health/Safety
Health Department inspections – July 1-7
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
July UV Safety Month; protect skin, eyes
July is UV Safety Month and a great time to brush up on the proper precautions against skin cancer and other related damage caused by the sun. There are three types of ultraviolet light emitted by the sun: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVC light is blocked by the ozone layer and...
Health Department inspections through June 16
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
Summer Nutrition Program underway
The city of Garland has proudly supported the Summer Nutrition Program for more than 20 years and wants to ensure the youth in the community continue to receive a meal during the summer break. CitySquare, an advocacy organization that works to fight poverty in the...
West Nile Virus update
In 2020, West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected in 11 mosquito samples trapped by The Garland Health Department. Nineteen WNV human cases were confirmed in Dallas County, none in Garland residents. The presence of the disease in mosquitoes means that transmission to...
Vaccine information update from city
You can get the COVID vaccine without an appointment at our Public Health Clinic, 206 Carver Drive. Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays, and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays (except when the Garkabd Health...
Donate blood for health, safety of mothers, newborns
A little-known reason why blood is required for hospital blood banks is complications during pregnancy, at childbirth or post-delivery, leading to significant blood loss. Severe bleeding is one of the top five causes of pregnancy-related deaths1 in the United States....
Vaccine update – Health Department
The Garland Public Health Clinic has extended its hours to accommodate COVID vaccination requests. Anyone age 18 or older can get the COVID vaccine without an appointment at our Public Health Clinic, 206 Carver Drive. Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday...
Covid Clinic opens drive-thru testing site
Covid Clinic has announced the opening of a COVID-19 testing site at Firewheel Town Center to provide convenient access to COVID-19 testing to the local community. The clinic offers patients of all ages an efficient drive-thru testing process that features the Rapid...
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