by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 8, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is currently working on plans for community flu vaccine clinics beginning in early October. There will be several clinics in Oakland and Grantsville over...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 24, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department WEB COPY UPDATE: Date in title updated to September 2nd. The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled two upcoming Quit Now classes, a free class for help quitting nicotine. The first...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 18, 2020 | Community News, Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Local communities around the world are coming together on August 31st to remember those who have died or suffered permanent damage due to drug overdose. Observed on the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 4, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department reminds parents of the following required vaccines for school students. A single dose of Tdap and Meningococcal vaccine is required for all students...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 29, 2020 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the second and third cases of laboratory-confirmed rabies for 2020 in the county. Following separate incidents in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 24, 2020 | Alerts, Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department today issued its third overdose alert in 16 days after being notified of a continued increase in overdoses related to opiates in and around Garrett County. ...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 16, 2020 | Alerts, Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department today issued its second overdose alert in 8 days after being notified of a continued increase in overdoses related to opiates in and around Garrett County. ...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 15, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department continues to offer Narcan despite the current COVID-19 restrictions. Narcan is a medication used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose. As...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 8, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has issued an overdose alert after learning there has been a recent increase in overdoses related to opiates in and around Garrett County. ...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 8, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department, in conjunction with Animal Control of the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office, reports the first case...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 18, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Community Planning Groups across Garrett County are using alternative approaches during June to motivate their communities to increase physical activity. The theme for the overall project is...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 1, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is pleased to announce that the entire prevention team in the Health Education and Outreach division has been certified as community health workers (CHW)....
