LEONARDTOWN, MD (July 18, 2022) - Factors such as being overweight or obese at the beginning of pregnancy greatly increase the risk of gestational diabetes. The St. Mary’s County Health … [Read more...]
First Human Monkeypox Case Reported for St. Mary’s County
LEONARDTOWN, MD (July 18, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been notified of a human monkeypox virus infection in a St. Mary’s County resident. The individual is isolating from … [Read more...]
Free Screenings of the Film Paper Tigers Offered at Lexington Park Library
Joint Press Release:St. Mary's County Health DepartmentSt. Mary’s County LibrarySt. Mary’s County Early Childhood Advisory Council LEONARDTOWN, MD (July 12, 2022) – The Violence, Injury, & … [Read more...]
Safe St. Mary’s Summer Party to be Held at Great Mills Pool
Join Us for Free & Safe Family Fun! Joint Press Release:St. Mary's County Health DepartmentSt. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & ParksSt. Mary’s County NAACP 7025 LEONARDTOWN, MD … [Read more...]
Health Department Awarded Competitive Grant to Launch Nurse-Family Partnership Program in St. Mary’s County
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 27, 2022) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $625,000 over a two-year period to launch a Nurse-Family Partnership … [Read more...]
Health Department Operations for the Independence Day Holiday
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 27, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022 for the Independence Day holiday. This includes the main office in … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages Six Months & Older
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 23, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has updated the eligibility criteria for local COVID-19 vaccine clinics to include children ages six months to four … [Read more...]
SMCHD Preparing Locally for Emerging Public Health Issue of Monkeypox
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 17, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is enhancing surveillance and public health preparedness activities to monitor the emerging public health issue of … [Read more...]
SMCHD Now Offering COVID-19 Test to Treat Services
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 14, 2022) - Starting June 21, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) main office in Leonardtown will offer COVID-19 Test to Treat (T2T) services, by appointment … [Read more...]
Health Department Operations in Observance of the Juneteenth Holiday
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 13, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. This includes the main office in … [Read more...]