Notice October 25, 2024: The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) phone system has returned to normal operations. Community members can contact SMCHD at 301-475-4330.

SMCHD Operations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 3, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022 in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This includes the main office … [Read more...]

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held to Launch St. Mary’s County Health Hub

LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 9, 2022) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 8, 2022, to celebrate the official launch of the St. Mary’s … [Read more...]

New Bivalent Formulations of COVID-19 Vaccine Now Offered at SMCHD

LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 9, 2022) - In accordance with amended authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will now offer the new … [Read more...]

Temporary Closure of Health Hub Operations September 8

LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 7, 2022) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) announced the temporary closure of operations at the Health Hub, located at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington … [Read more...]

SMCHD Announces Availability of Newly Approved Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 

LEONARDTOWN, MD (August 5, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will now offer the new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults (age 18 and older) in accordance with updated … [Read more...]

SMCHD Offering Free Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics

LEONARDTOWN, MD (August 1, 2022) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will offer free back-to-school vaccine clinics for children (birth to age 18) living in St. Mary’s County. Clinics … [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...]

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...]

Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose 

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 20, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has updated eligibility for its COVID-19 vaccine clinics in accordance with updated authorization from the U.S. Food … [Read more...]

Local Public Health Advisory: Rise in COVID-19 Community Transmission

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 16, 2022) - Ongoing monitoring of local COVID-19 data by the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has shown a recent increase in several key indicators, … [Read more...]

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