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RELEASE: County Health Officer Reminds Community of Public Health Measures to Take, Make Holidays Safer for All
With multiple respiratory illnesses looming large in the community and holiday gatherings happening for many in the next week, Washington County Health Officer Earl […]
ADVISORY – Avian Flu Rare in Humans; Maryland Poultry Case Confirmed by Maryland Department of Agriculture/USDA
ADVISORY – Avian Flu Rare in Humans; Maryland Poultry Case Confirmed by Maryland Department of Agriculture/USDA The Maryland Department of Agriculture provided an official news […]
Respiratory Illnesses Comparison Chart – Which is it?
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org.
Barbara Harrison Named Employee of the Quarter
Barbara Harrison of the nursing division has been selected as the employee of the quarter. From day one of accepting a temporary position […]
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE – Middle Schools Serving as Sites for Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
UPDATED NOV. 17 FOR RESCHEDULED CLINIC AT HANCOCK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL – PLEASE SEE BELOW The Washington County Health Department is following up its recent flu […]
Employee Spotlight – Lisa Blair, Peer Recovery Specialist, Shares How Affliction Brings Understanding
Recovery Month celebrations are more of a daily event year-round for Lisa Blair – not just something that happens in September. As a peer […]
Fall Brings Flu Shots to Schools; COVID-19 Testing Site Re-Opens, Vaccines Continue
Fall is a busy season for the Washington County Health Department, as new clinics open and the drive-thru/walk-up COVID-19 testing site re-opens for the colder […]
Press Release – Local Health Officials Encouraging Pre-Registration for Monkeypox Vaccine
Washington County Health Department officials encourage anyone concerned about exposure to the monkeypox (MPX) virus to pre-register with the Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) system […]
Loan Vo Named Employee of the Quarter
Loan Vo of the nursing division has been selected as the employee of the quarter. Loan has been with the health department since May 2013, […]
Press Release – Updated COVID-19 Boosters Now Available Through Health Department
The updated, bivalent COVID-19 boosters, designed to give broad protection against the virus including better protection against the Omicron variant, are now available at Washington […]
Press Release – Health Department Vaccination Team Returning to Boonsboro American Legion Last Tuesday of Each Month
Through the remainder of 2022, the COVID-19 vaccination team from the Washington County Health Department will spend the last Tuesday each month at the American […]
