Frederick County Health Department

Over four hours, 132 community members turned in over 330 pounds of unwanted or expired medication and over 10,000 needles at two collection sites at April 25's Drug Takeback Day event. Full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department is please to share that House Bill 1012, “Public Health – Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams – Authorization” was signed into law yesterday. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Between January 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026, the Frederick County Liquor Board and Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) conducted compliance checks of Frederick County businesses. View the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

News: HEalth Department to host Medication Disposal Event on April 25, 2026 health.frederickcountymd.gov/Archive.aspx?A…

All WIC appointments will be virtual on Monday. The Street Safe program will be closed on Monday.

The Frederick County Health Department will open at 10 AM on Monday, February 23, 2026. This post will be updated as conditions are re-evaluated, and when more information is available.

The Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) Environmental Health Division has released the list of animals that tested positive for rabies in 2025 in Frederick County. Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Between October 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, the Frederick County Liquor Board and Frederick County Health Department conducted compliance checks of Frederick County businesses. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

FCHD is happy to announce the installation of a new health vending machine at the Frederick Housing and Human Services' location at 6040 New Design Road in Frederick, MD. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, FCHD was notified that a groundhog picked up from near the intersection of West Patrick Street and McCain Drive in Frederick, Maryland, tested positive for the rabies virus. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Congratulations to Centro Hispano de Frederick Asian American Center of Frederick and YMCA of Frederick County on being recipients of our tobacco prevention grants. Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

FCHD celebrates the 10th anniversary of the FDA approving Narcan, also known as naloxone by partnering with @FCDFRS to create a map of all places in Frederick County where the community can get free naloxone. View the map and full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) will offer free HIV testing and education on November 30, 2025 at The Frederick Center Frederick Center in honor of World AIDS Day. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

FCHD is asking the community’s help finding a stray cat and her 10-week-old kitten. These cats have been seen on Apples Church Road, near Seiss Road, Thurmont, Maryland. They have both been exposed to rabies. Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Frederick County turns in over 300 pounds of medication during drug disposal event on October 25. Read the full press release here health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department is happy to announce that Mental Health Association of Frederick County has been given the Mobile Crisis Services contract. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Between July 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, the Frederick County Liquor Board and Frederick County Health Department conducted compliance checks of Frederick County businesses. Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

UPDATE: We would like to thank the public for their help spreading the word to help identify the man who dropped off a raccoon at a local veterinarian clinic. We have made contact with the man, and he is getting treatment. More: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department is asking for the public’s help to find a man that had direct contact with a rabid raccoon. This young man had close contact with the raccoon which may have exposed him to rabies. For more click here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Health Department holding Second Flu Vaccination Clinic for Uninsured Children on October 17. Appointments are required. To make an appointment, call 301-600-1733. View the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…