Health/Safety
City announces vaccine event 4/17
The Garland Health Department (GHD) will host a drive-through vaccination event at the Garland Fire Training Facility, 1500 Highway 66, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 17. To better manage traffic flow, everyone is asked to take Commerce Street off of Centerville...
COVID updates: Counts, vaccines, funeral assistance
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Garland increased by 49 Monday, April 12, when the city’s health department was notified by the state regarding additional deaths that had not yet been accounted for in city records. The new number below includes these fatalities....
GHD vaccine update
The Garland Health Department (GHD) is planning its next mass vaccination event Thursday, April 1 at Johnson Stadium. The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) has recently announced that all adults will be eligible for COVID vaccinations effective Monday,...
COVID-19 update as of Feb. 25
The number of COVID-19 cases in Garland is 26,147 as of Feb. 25. There are 842 active cases and 25,058 patients have recovered. The number of deaths is 247. Total COVID-19 cases in Dallas County is 279,108 - 244,335 confirmed and 34,773 probable. There have been 2,923...
February: Children’s dental health month
Cavities are one of the most common chronic health problems of children in the United States. Children who have poor dental health often miss more school than children who do not. Additionally, poor oral health leads to various other problems. Your child's chance of...
City schedules next vaccine event
Garland Public Health has another shipment of 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and will administer those Thursday, Jan. 28, at Homer B. Johnson Stadium to persons atop its waitlist. The event will utilize the same drive-thru format as last week’s event. The event is by...
Vaccine event scheduled
Along with the confusion about the COVID-19 vaccine, there are many questions and widespread frustration about when and how vaccines will be given. Additionally, news of what many believe is unfair distribution has also surfaced. District 2 Garland City Council Member...
Carter Bloodcare takes plasma donations
According to Carter Blood Care, plasma from recently recovered COVID-19 patients can provide hope to patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19. The plasma from recovered patients is called convalescent plasma and it is being transfused to treat COVID-19. The...
COVID-19 vaccine process begins
According to a video produced by the city of Garland, the process of distributing COVID-19 vaccinations to the first group of recipients began Tuesday, Dec. 29. Included in this group were front-line health care workers that work for the cities of Garland, Rowlett and...
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