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Garrett County Weekly Respiratory Illness Snapshot for Week 52 Now Available
COVID-19 Testing at the Garrett County Health Department (Oakland Offices) Will Resume As Previously Conducted
Please note that COVID-19 Testing at the Garrett County Health Department's Oakland Offices will resume under the carport as previously conducted beginning on January 4th, 2023. Thank you for your patience during the last week while we worked to restore this resource...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Happy New Year!
411 Parent Rally Attendees Learn about Drug and Internet Dangers
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Two lucky attendees of the 411 Parent Rally at Northern High School at the end of November won Family Packages of tickets to a West Virginia Basketball game. The tickets were door prizes...
Explore the Go! Garrett County Year In Review
Play Hard, Live Clean Challenges #2: No Caffeine
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Challenge #2 of the Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) healthy lifestyle campaign was to go 10 days without any caffeine drinks during November. This challenge was given to students at Northern and...
Garrett County Weekly Respiratory Illness Snapshot for Week 51 Now Available
Temporary Changes to COVID-19 Testing at the Garrett County Health Department (Oakland Offices)
Due to damage to the testing structure resulting from the recent storm, all testing for the near future will be completed in the loop in the upper parking lot. Please park in any open space (shown below) and call regarding your arrival (301-501-3065, COVID-19 Testing...
New Year’s Resolution: Save a Life – Kick a Nicotine Habit
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Nicotine is the addictive ingredient in cigarettes, chew, and snuff, and now in too many vaping devices to mention. No matter how you use it, nicotine and its many accompanying ingredients are...
Keeping Up w/ Apps & Parental Tools
At our recent Parent Rally at NHS, Joe Dugan, Internet Safety Specialist from the Maryland Department of State Police and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, presented information and resources for parents about protecting the children from internet scams and...
Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps For Last Week! (12/19-12/25)
15 MILLION+ Steps Submitted So Far In The Go! Fitness Challenge!
Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps For Last Week! (12/12-12/18)
New Job(s) Posted/Reposted! – December 21, 2022
Several new job listings have been posted/reposted. See all current opportunities at: https://bit.ly/gchdjobs
Garrett County Weekly Respiratory Illness Snapshot for Week 50 Now Available
COVID-19 Testing Will Be Unavailable on Friday (12/23) Due to Projected Weather Forecast
Please note that COVID-19 testing will be unavailable on Friday (December 23, 2022), due to the currently projected weather forecast. If you have any questions, or need assistance, please call 301-334-7770.
Oakland COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Today (12/20)
Garrett County Health Department (Oakland) Ages 6 Months to 5 Years – Room 205 1025 Memorial Drive Oakland, MD 21550 Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Time: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Vaccine: Pfizer (6 months to 5 years) Moderna (6 months through 5 years) Appointments...
COVID-19 Online Community Vaccination Clinic Registration Now Available Thru February 2023
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Challenge Rankings Reveal An Upset!
American Red Cross Blood Drive Canceled – December 16, 2022
Due to the ongoing inclement weather the American Red Cross Blood Drive scheduled for Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Garrett County Health Department has been canceled. Please visit redcrossblood.org to find alternative locations to donate.
Weather-Related Closure – December 15, 2022
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Offices of the Garrett County Health Department will be closed on Thursday, December 15th, due to inclement weather. This includes all clinics. Offices will open at 8 am on Friday, December...
Winter Weather Contact Numbers and Recommendations
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department It’s always a good idea to be prepared when weather turns bad. The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for our region for later tonight and tomorrow. The alert includes the...
Garrett County Health Department Launches Weekly Respiratory Illness Snapshots
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The CDC issued a health advisory in early November after detecting an early rise of respiratory illnesses compared to average years. In the month since this advisory, the CDC has continued...
Community Awareness PSA
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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Honoring Big Achievements Of A Local Veteran
- Meet Our Personal Health Clinician & Explore Services Available at the Garrett County Health Department’s Personal Health Unit!
- The Holiday Season Can Be Difficult. 988 Is Here For You 24/7.
- November/December Combined 2024 Health Planning Council Meeting Announced
- Reminder: Maryland Young Adult Survey on Alcohol Now Available (Win Up to $95!)
- Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (11/18-11/24)
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