Click the links below to learn about wildfire health resources: CDC Wildfire Smoke Community Respirators and Masks How to Use Your N95 Respirator Stay Safe During a Wildfire EPA Research on DIY Air Cleaners to Reduce Wildfire Smoke Indoors Be Smart, Protect Your Heart from Air Pollution Video NIOSH Community Respirators and Masks (cdc.gov) AirNow.gov […]
The last day for all COVID-related data updates will be Thursday, April 27, 2023. The case data will be replaced with the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Level Data and the vaccine data will be replaced by the CDC’s vaccination by county. Click here for the CDC’s COVID-19 County Check to find community levels and prevention steps by county. […]
Click here for the Maryland Department of Agriculture Bird Flu Blog What is Avian Inlfueza: Avian Influenza (also called Bird Flu) is a disease caused by certain flu viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. Infected birds can spread the virus through their mucous, saliva or feces. People rarely get bird flu, but when […]
Location and Phone 120 South Hays Street Bel Air, MD 21014 410-877-1040 Starting March 2023, Medicaid enrollees need to verify their contact information is correct. Every year, Medicaid enrollees need to renew and verify that all of their information is correct. People who were due to renew in March 2020 have had their coverage extended […]
Location and Phone 120 S. Hays Street 3rd Floor Bel Air, MD 21014 410-877-2341 The Harford County Health Department is now offering a new FDA cleared outpatient detox treatment, Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN™), to help diminish withdrawal from any opioid. Adults 18 years and older who struggle with opioid dependence are eligible for this treatment along with supportive […]
What is Monkeypox? It is a rare but serious illness that is caused by infection with monkeypox virus. Monkeypox does not occur naturally in the United States, but cases have happened that were associated with international travel or importing animals from areas where the disease is more common. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control […]
Anonymous Story Ten years later, I haven’t lived like that since. I haven’t been to a meeting yet where someone shares that they wanted to end up in a 12 step recovery program as a kid, and yet here we all are anyway. I was twelve the first time I drank, and genuinely it was […]
Tom’ Story- HCHD “What used to be my signal to get some sleep, became the sound of a new life.” I tried to convince myself and others that I was living my best life, but when I looked in the mirror, I saw the lie in my own eyes. Two children from 2 different women, […]
A program to help seniors age comfortably in their own homes! The senior population is an important part of the Harford County community, and they deserve to be provided with care and comfort to lead healthy lives. To help seniors age in place, this grant program will provide minor to moderate home modifications that promote […]
THE BIVALENT BOOSTER IS HERE! The most updated COVID-19 vaccine, the Bivalent Booster, is authorized to help provide better protection against COVID-19 and its always-changing strains. The Bivalent Booster includes components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant, for broad protection against all strains of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant. The booster serves […]
