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Press Releases
Press releases about the Frederick County COVID-19 Response can be found in our Joint Information Center.
- 5/4/2021: Drug Disposal Day Achievements
- 4/30/2021: Alcohol Merchant Sales Compliance Checks
- 4/5/2021: Drug Disposal Event Scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2021
- 3/31/2021: Frederick County Ranks Among the Healthiest Counties in Maryland
- 3/18/2021: Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Frederick County
- 3/16/2021: Fox Tests Positive for Rabies in Frederick County
- 12/30/2020: Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Frederick County
- 11/18/2020: Frederick County Health Department Promotes the Great American Smokeout®
- 11/18/2020: Winner Announced for Frederick Walking Scholars Contest
- 11/10/2020: Drug Disposal Day Achievements Saturday, October 24, 2020
- 11/9/2020: Frederick County Board of Health Meeting Scheduled
- 10/22/2020: Frederick County Health Department Announces Children's Flu Vaccination Clinics in Brunswick and Thurmont
- 10/16/2020: Drug Disposal Day Scheduled for Saturday, October 24th 2020
- 10/7/2020: School Children Join Safe Kids Frederick County on International Walk to School Day and Walktober Festivities
- 10/7/2020: Public Health Alert: Xylazine
- 10/1/2020: Flu Vaccinations for Underinsured Children at Frederick County Health Department
- 9/17/2020: You Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Online Diabetes Prevention Program to Launch September 29
- 9/2/2020: "Making It Work (for Me)" Art Exhibit Highlights Virtual Connection Success
- 3/25/2020: Frederick County Opens Joint Information Center to Coordinate Information during the COVID-19 Response and Agency Updates
- 3/19/2020: Frederick County Health Department Operational Changes
- 3/16/2020: Frederick County Officials Announce First Case of COVID-19
- 3/10/2020: Coronavirus Preparedness for People at Higher Risk
- 3/9/2020: County Executive Gardner, Health Officer Brookmyer and Community Leaders Prepare for Coronavirus
- 2/20/2020: Cat Tests Positive for Rabies
- 1/21/2020: Second Quarter Merchant Sales Compliance Checks
- 12/30/2019: You Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- 12/23/2019: Design of Sand Mounds and At-Grade Mounds
- 10/18/2019: Tobacco Merchants Pass Recent Round of Compliance Checks
- 10/18/2019: Drug Disposal Day Scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2019
- 10/17/2019: Maryland Department of Health Issues a Request for Proposals for State Opioid Response
- 10/11/2019: Safe Kids Frederick County Awarded Grant by Maryland Highway Safety Office
- 10/4/2019: Elementary School Children Joined Safe Kids Frederick County on International Walk to School Day
- 9/18/2019: Burning Bright Art Exhibit and Reception
- 9/12/2019: Car Seat Safety Checkup Event for Child Passenger Safety Month
- 9/5/2019: 2019 Health Department Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Pets
- 8/5/2019: Diabetes Prevention Program
- 8/1/2019: Local Tobacco Merchants Checked for Youth Sales Compliance
- 7/31/2019: National Heatstroke Prevention Day
- 7/26/2019: Local Agencies Test Public Health Emergency Plans in Regional Exercise
- 7/24/2019: Frederick County Goes Purple
- 7/1/2019: Community Disposal Event Promotes Health and Safety, Draws Community Support
- 6/14/2019: Healthiest Maryland Businesses Honored for Worksite Wellness Achievements
- 6/3/2019: 2019 Annual Open Burn Ban Notification
- 5/24/2019: Safe Kids Vehicle Heatstroke Prevention
- 5/1/2019: 2019 Health Department Rabies Vaccination Clinics for Pets
- 4/23/2019: Drug Take Back Day Scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2019
- 4/12/2019: 3rd Quarter Compliance Checks
- 4/1/2019: Draft Community Health Needs Assessment
- 3/19/2019: 2019 County Health Rankings
- 3/8/2019: Safe Kids Frederick County Car Seat Check Events
- 1/16/2019: Frederick County Health Priorities Set
- 1/14/2019: 2nd Quarter Compliance Check
- 1/10/2019: State Opioid Response (SOR) Request for Proposals
- 1/8/2019: Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Frederick County
- 12/14/2018: Breast Cancer Screening Program Receives Donation from Team H.O.P.E.
- 12/11/2018: Take Charge of Your Health in 2019!
- 12/11/2018: Frederick County Begins Process to Set New County Health Priorities
- 11/14/2018: Frederick County Health Department Promotes the Great American Smokeout
- 11/7/2018: Tobacco and Alcohol Merchant Compliance Check Update
- 10/17/2018: Drug Take Back Day
- 10/12/2018: International Walk to School Day
- 10/3/2018: Free Flu Vaccination Clinic for Children at Frederick County Health Department
- 10/2/2018: New State Law Aims to Prevent Sales of E-Cigs to Youth
- 9/12/2018: "Live Well Frederick" Event: A Reception Honoring Frederick’s Healthiest Maryland Businesses
- 9/10/2018: Health Department Warns Residents to Avoid Waterways Affected by Flooding and Sewage Overflows
- 9/4/2018: Fall Rabies Clinic
- 8/31/2018: "Rise and Shine" Art Exhibit and Reception Highlights Resiliency of Local Youths
- 8/31/2018: National Recovery Month Events Scheduled for September
- 8/13/2018 You Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- 7/24/2018: Health Department Provides Update on Areas Affected by Flood Waters and Sewage Overflows
- 7/18/2018: Health Department and Frederick Regional Health System Conducting Health Survey
- 7/3/2018: Health Department Rolls Out Safe To Sleep Campaign
- 6/19/2018: Health Department’s Behavioral Health Services Division Program Earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation
- 6/6/2018: Healthiest Maryland Businesses Honored for Worksite Wellness Achievements
- 5/31/2018: Annual Open Burn Ban Notification
- 5/29/2018: Drug Disposal Event at United Healthcare Saturday, June 2, 2018
- 5/22/2018: Health Department Recommends Avoiding Flood Waters
- 5/14/2018: Local Health Improvement Action Plans Update: ACEs Work Group Hosts Parent Café
- 5/7/2018: 2018 Health Department Rabies Vaccination Clinics for Pets
- 5/1/2018: Two Cats Test Positive for Rabies in Frederick City and Near Burkittsville
- 5/1/2018: Drug Take Back Day is a Huge Success
- 4/23/2018: Living Well Workshops Help Frederick County Live Better with Chronic Conditions
- 4/9/2018: Drug Take Back Day Slated for Saturday, April 28, 2018
- 3/19/2018: Enter the "Kick Butts Day" Photo Contest Today!
- 3/14/2018: Frederick County Ranks 3rd Best in State for Health Behaviors
- 2/13/2018: Healthiest Maryland Businesses Now Accepting Applications for 2018 Wellness at Work Awards
- 2/1/2018: Free Flu Vaccination Clinic for Children on Feb. 3 Due to Increased Severity of Flu
- 1/26/2018: Free Flu Vaccination Clinic for Children at Frederick County Health Department Jan. 29
- 1/16/2018: Orientation for Diabetes Prevention Program Re-scheduled for January 23 at the Emmitsburg Osteopathic Primary Care Center
- 1/2/2018: You Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Orientation for Diabetes Prevention Program Scheduled for Jan. 16
- 12/21/2017 Local Health Improvement Plan Update
- 12/20/2017 Frederick County Developmental Center Announces Respite Care Funding
- 11/21/2017 World AIDS Day
- 10/17/2017 National AIDS Awareness Month
- 10/17/2017 Drug Take Back Day
- 10/16/2017 Local Health Improvement Plan Update
- 10/16/2017 Free Flu Vaccinations
- 10/5/2017 Diabetes Prevention Program
- 9/13/2017 Fall Rabies Clinic
- 9/12/2017 You Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- 8/28/2018 “Dream Big” Art Exhibit Highlights Healing Power Of Art for Local Youth
- 7/27/2017 National Recovery Month Events Scheduled for September
- 7/7/2017 Frederick Employers Recognized at Wellness at Work Awards Event
- 7/5/2017 Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Frederick County
- 6/15/2017 Wellness at Work Awards Reception
- 6/14/2017 Healthiest Maryland Businesses Honored for Worksite Wellness Achievements
- 5/31/2017 Annual Open Burn Ban Notification
- 5/19/2017 Local Health Improvement Action Plans Update
- 5/8/2017 Frederick County Health Department Supports "National Prevention Week"
- 5/1/ 2017 2017 Health Department Rabies Vaccination Clinics for Pets
- 4/28/2017 Frederick County Health Department Corrects Media Reports
- 4/21/2017 Opioid Operational Command Center Warns -- Carfentanil Present in 3 Fatal Overdose Cases
- 4/6/2017 April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- 3/29/2017 Frederick County Ranks 3rd Best in State for Health Factors
- 3/16/2017 Healthiest Maryland Businesses Wellness at Work Awards
- 1/17/2017 Local Youths Organize National Drug Facts Week Activities to Educate Others
- 1/10/2017 Proven Approach to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Comes to Frederick County
- 1/4/2017 Local Health Improvement Plan Update
- 11/10/2016 Great American SmokeOut
- 9/19/2016 "Facing Our Feelings" Art Exhibit Highlights Healing Power of Art for Local Youth
- 9/15/2016 Frederick County Health Priorities Set
- 7/29/2016 National Heatstroke Prevention Day
- 7/19/2016 Frederick Employers Recognized at Wellness at Work Awards Event
- 7/6/2016 2016 Community Health Assessment Finalized, County Begins Health Priority Meetings
- 6/22/2016 Businesses Honored for Worksite Wellness Achievements
- 5/12/2016 Local Agencies Test Public Health Emergency Plans in County Exercise
- 4/25/2016 County Health Department to Hold Zika Awareness Events
- 4/24/2016 Maryland Proclamation: Zika Virus Disease Awareness Week
- 4/15/2016 Health Department to Hold Public Feedback Sessions on Draft Community Health Assessment
- 3/29/2016 Healthiest Maryland Businesses Launches Wellness at Work Awards
- 3/18/2016 2016 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- 3/16/2016 County Health Rankings
- 11/13/2015 Free Cessation Services In Support of the Great American Smokeout
- 8/21/2015 Frederick County Health Department Launches "Take Back My Life" Opioid Misuse Campaign
- 8/10/2015 What to Do If You Find a Bat in Your Home
- 6/17/2015 Local Employers Recognized at Healthy Workplace Awards Ceremony
- 6/11/2015 “Walking for Wellness” Free Family Kick-Off Event
- 6/3/2015 Healthy Workplace Recognition Awards Ceremony
- 4/28/2015 Healthy Business Forum
- 3/25/2015 Frederick County Ranks 3rd Best In State for Health Outcomes