Howard County Health Department Health news for and about Howard County, Maryland http://www.hchealth.org H1N1 vaccine now open to public All scheduled clinics are for CDC target groups and are now open to all others interested in receiving the H1N1 Vaccine. Please check our website. http://www.hchealth.org http://www.hchealth.org New H1N1 Clinic on Wed. Dec. 2nd Clinic open to all individuals in the CDC established priority groups. Please check our website. http://www.hchealth.org http://www.hchealth.org Howard County Seeks to Ban Indoor Tanning for Youth Under 18 "Tanning Beds" are widely suspected of causing melanoma, a deadly type of skin cancer. County Executive Kenneth Ulman and Health Officer Dr. Peter Beilenson announced that they are sending proposed tanning regulations to the Howard County Board of Health for formal consideration. http://www.hchealth.org http://www.hchealth.org Interested in Volunteering? Join the Medical Reserve Corp (MRC). We have a new online application process. http://www.howardcountymd.gov/Health/HealthMain/InfectionControl/health-mrc.htm http://www.hchealth.org