The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Animal Control Division, and the Calvert County Health Department are sponsoring a rabies clinic to offer free rabies vaccinations for county pets. The clinic will be held Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m. to noon at Huntingtown High School, located at 4125 N. Solomons Island Road. Proof of prior […]
Health Department Seasonal Flu Vaccination Schedule
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccination. Yearly vaccination for persons 6 months and older is the best way to prevent getting the flu. You can get flu vaccinations at the Health Department: Tuesday mornings starting September 25th, 2018 from 8:30 am – 11:00 […]
2018-2019 School Vaccination Requirements
Here are the 2018-2019 required vaccinations for students attending Calvert County Public Schools: Kindergartners, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Graders are required to have Two Doses of Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccine. 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th Graders are required to have One Dose of Tdap and One Dose of Meningococcal vaccine. These vaccines are […]
State Urges Marylanders Not To Consume Fresh Crab Meat
Imported From Venezuela The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers to avoid eating fresh crab meat imported from Venezuela because of potential risk of infection. The Department is investigating a cluster of Vibrio infections in individuals who reported eating “fresh” (non-pasteurized) crab meat—from a plastic tub—with a label indicating that it is imported from […]
Latest From the Maryland Health Department on Vibriosis
As summer approaches, the beaches and the water gets warmer, most citizens head to the shore. It’s time to think safety, such as life jackets, jellyfish or sea nettles, seafood and also Vibriosis. Here are the facts from the Maryland Health Department on Vibriosis. Latest Facts on Vibriosis from the Maryland Health Department Vibriosis can […]
Clinics Offer Free Rabies Vaccinations for Pets
The Calvert County Health Department is sponsoring rabies clinics in the coming weeks, offering free rabies vaccinations for county pets. The free clinics are scheduled as follows: Saturday, April 14, Huntingtown High School, 4125 N. Solomons Island Road Saturday, April 28, Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern Connector Blvd. Clinics will be held […]
One Voice Raised- A Triumph Over Rape!
Harriet E. Brown Community Center 901 Dares Beach Road Prince Frederick 6pm-8:30pm Tuesday, April 17, 2018 FREE EVENT! Please join us in listening to one woman’s account of sexual assault and with the help of a dedicated chief investigator and advances in DNA testing, identify her attacker. Author, Jennifer Wheatley- Wolf “One Voice Raised- A […]
Overdose Awareness Signs Installed in County
The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) in partnership with local law enforcement, Calvert County Government, Calvert Health Department, Calvert Opioid Intervention Team, Twin Beach Opioid Abuse Awareness Committee, and local fire and rescue squads installed three (3) heroin/opioid awareness signs. The signs are located at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, North Beach […]
Dr Laurence Polsky on the Flu Season
This year’s flu season is shaping up to be worse than usual. This is mostly due to the particular strain of influenza virus (H3N2) that is circulating throughout the country. This family of flu viruses tend to cause more severe illness than most other strains. In addition to fatal illnesses in the elderly and those […]
Domestic Violence Vigil and Honorees Ceremony
Retrospective for Forward Momentum on Domestic Violence Thirty years after the nation awoke to the scope and impact of domestic violence, the United States still grapples with the aftermath of violence by people who usually are intimate partners. We know the slogans and statistics on domestic violence. But, it is time to take personal responsibility […]
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