LEONARDTOWN, MD (December 20, 2023) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be hosting a free covid vaccine clinic for all children ages six months – 18 years on Friday, January … [Read more...]
Flu and COVID Vaccine Clinics Offered to Children in St. Mary’s County
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 17, 2023) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be hosting free flu and COVID vaccine clinics for children ages six months – 18 years. No appointments … [Read more...]
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available in St. Mary’s County
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 17, 2023) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have approved the distribution of the updated COVID-19 vaccine to combat the newest strains of the virus … [Read more...]
Resources Available for COVID-19 Prevention and Testing
LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 8, 2023) - With return to school and an expected shift to indoor spaces in the coming months, St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is reminding community members of … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s County Health Department Prepares for the End of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration and Other Measures Taken During the Pandemic
LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 9, 2023) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is preparing for the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023, as well … [Read more...]
New Simplified Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 24, 2023) - In accordance with amended authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will follow the new bivalent … [Read more...]
Health Department Changes Services for PCR COVID-19 Testing
LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 5, 2023) – Due to a decline in resources associated with the upcoming end of the federal COVID-19 emergency, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be changing … [Read more...]
Bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Dose Now Available for Children Ages Six Months Through 4 Years of Age Who Previously Completed a Pfizer Primary Series
LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 23, 2023) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will now offer the new bivalent formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use as a single booster dose … [Read more...]
Health Department Changes Services for COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine
LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 27, 2023) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be changing COVID-19 testing and vaccine services beginning Monday, March 6, 2023. Drive-thru COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Public Health Advisory: Rising Rates of COVID-19 in St. Mary’s County
SMCHD Recommends Preventive Measures to Reduce Spread LEONARDTOWN, MD (January 5, 2023) - Due to the recent rise in local cases of COVID-19 as well as sustained rates of influenza and respiratory … [Read more...]