News & Events <Somerset County Health Department

Posted: Friday, January 8th, 2021

COVID VACCINATIONS HAVE BEGUN IN SOMERSET COUNTY

(Westover, MD) The Somerset County Health Department has received its first shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and begun administering the vaccines according to the State of Maryland’s vaccination plan. The State of Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccination plan outlines how the vaccine will be distributed throughout the state in the following four phases. Phase 1A: All healthcare…

Posted: Monday, December 21st, 2020

Maryland Department of Health launches new COVID-19 vaccine info page on covidlink.maryland.gov

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today launched its new COVID-19 vaccine information page, housed within covidlink.maryland.gov. The page, which is part of MDH’s COVID-19 public information hub, will serve as home base for COVID-19 vaccine updates as information continues to evolve. “Our CovidLink site is among the most dynamic, robust and trustworthy COVID-19…

Posted: Monday, December 7th, 2020

Covid testing Week of Dec. 7

(Westover, MD) As our Covid-19 case numbers continue to increase, the Somerset County Health Department will again host multiple testing events next week. These indoor events will be held at Washington High School,10902 Old Princess Anne Road, Princess Anne, MD on the following dates and times: December 7, 12:30p – 3:30p December 8, 9a -…

Posted: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

On World AIDS Day, Maryland Department of Health reminds Marylanders that free HIV home testing is available to all who need it

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) marked World AIDS Day today by encouraging Marylanders to take advantage of the HIV home-testing kits offered through the Virginia and Maryland Home HIV Testing Program. To help address a decline in individuals seeking HIV testing and care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the program now makes…

Posted: Thursday, November 19th, 2020

Flu vaccination clinic for children

Westover, Md. –It is flu season and now more important than ever for children to receive a flu vaccination. The Somerset County Health Department is holding curbside flu vaccination clinics for children on the following dates in December from 12p – 4p: December 2 December 9 December 16 The clinics are free and by appointment. …