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Frequently Asked Questions

Click on the underlined questions to be linked to the information you need. If you have additional questions or do not find the answer you wanted, call us at 410-313-7500 or email us at askhealth@howardcountymd.gov.

  • How/where do I get a birth certificate?

  • Where/when can I get school vaccinations for my child(ren)?  FAQ graphic

  • Where can I get a flu shot?

  • I need a pneumonia vaccine. Can I get it at the Health Department and how much does it cost? 

  • How do I sign up for WIC?

  • My children need MCHP (Maryland Children's Health Insurance Plan), how do we get it?  

  • I need health insurance. Where can I sign up?

  • I would like help with a substance misuse problem. Who can help?  

  • Where can I be tested for STIs? HIV/AIDS?

  • How do I get birth control?
  • I need to find assistance for my elderly parent where can I look?
  • I need a temporary food permit, where do I get that?
  • I have questions about my well. who can I call?
  • There is a property with a rodent infestation in my neighborhood. Who do I call?
  • Where can I get my dog, cat or ferret a rabies vaccine?