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 […]
Public Health Statement – Monkeypox Update, August 2022
Hagerstown, Md. (Aug. 12, 2022) – As the local public health agency, we are working closely with the Maryland Department of Health to actively monitor […]
Press Release – Health Department Continues Mini Health Fairs Across the County in August
Health department staff will continue to go out in the communities of Washington County, Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., throughout August, for mini health fairs […]
News – Novavax Shots to Fight COVID-19 Available Locally Through Health Department
The first protein-based COVID-19 vaccination product – Novavax – recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) following the Food and Drug Administration’s […]
Anchoring the Community – Behavioral Health Services Extend Hours Last Tuesday Each Month
Anchoring the Community The Harm Reduction program will offer extended hours Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 4-7 p.m., at behavioral health services, 925 N. Burhans Blvd., […]
David Washington, coordinator of Harm Reduction for the Health Department, Meets People Where They Are
David Washington knew before his tenth grade year in high school that he was meant to serve others and support them right where they are, […]
Press Release: Health Department Secures Federal Funds for Additional Crisis Beds in County
Washington County Health Department leaders joined Meritus Health team members last week to accept a check for SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) […]
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Youngest in Community Available at Health Department
Parents and guardians of children ages six months to five years of age may now make appointments for them to receive their initial COVID-19 vaccination […]
Mini Health Fair Scheduled for Frederick Manor Community, Friends Friday, July 1
A free community health fair will take place Friday, July 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Frederick Manor property in downtown Hagerstown. Staff from […]
Press Release – Mini Health Fairs to Bring Health Department Services Right to Communities
Hagerstown, Md. (UPDATED July 22, 2022; June 22, 2022) – Everything from reproductive health services information to diabetes risk screening, COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to […]
