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.

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...]

SMCHD Seeking Contractor for After Action Review of COVID-19 Pandemic Response

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 16, 2020) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is commissioning a During-and-After Action Review (AAR) of the St. Mary’s County public health response to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]

SMCHD Honors Partners For COVID-19 Pandemic Response Efforts

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 12, 2020) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) hosted a COVID-19 Partner Forum on April 7, 2022 during National Public Health Week and recognized key community … [Read more...]

SMCHD Operations Changes: COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine, Contact Tracing & Data Reporting

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Vaccine/Testing Site Closing April 14 LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 11, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is announcing changes to COVID-19 … [Read more...]

Additional Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized for Adults Age 50 and Older & Immunocompromised Individuals

LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 31, 2022) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for persons age 50 and … [Read more...]

SMCHD COVID-19 Testing Operations Change

LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 28, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is announcing changes to the days and hours of operation at the SMCHD COVID-19 testing sites. Effective April 1, … [Read more...]

Long-COVID Assessment for St. Mary’s County

Joint Press Release:WellCheckSt. Mary's County Health Department LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 15, 2022) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and WellCheck have partnered to determine the … [Read more...]

Health Department Operations for Presidents’ Day

LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 14, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022 in recognition of Presidents’ Day.  This includes the main office … [Read more...]

COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits Available to St. Mary’s County Residents

LEONARDTOWN, MD (January 21, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be distributing free COVID-19 take-home rapid antigen test kits to St. Mary’s County residents at the … [Read more...]

Health Department Operations for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

LEONARDTOWN, MD (January 11, 2022) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022 in recognition of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  This … [Read more...]

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