The Clarke County Health Department — part of the Virginia Department of Health — is within the Lord Fairfax Health District, which serves the Northern Shenandoah Valley. The Health Department administers clinical services, environmental health services, and Woman Infants and Children’s Program (WIC). 

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The Virginia Department of Health Clarke County office is located at 100 N. Buckmarsh St. in Berryville, Va.

Hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed on state holidays.

Office
(540) 955-1033
(540) 955-4094 (fax) 

Clinical Services

Clinical services, which require appointments, include adult and childhood immunizations, Tuberculosis screenings, sexually transmitted infection testing, and rabies pre-exposure/titers for high-risk patients.

COVID vaccines are offered Monday through Friday 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Call (540) 955-1033 first to make sure a nurse is available.

Naloxone is available free Monday through Friday 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

Make an appointment for family planning and school physicals.

Environmental Health Services

The Health Department is responsible for permitting and inspecting food and lodging facilities in Clarke County, including all restaurants, bed-and-breakfast businesses, campgrounds, senior living facilities, and event food vendors. Contact the office for information prior to opening a new facility or becoming a food vendor at a local event.

Questions or concerns regarding rabies? Call the office at (540) 955-1033, and speak with an Environmental Health Specialist.

The Health Department is required to permit all wells and onsite sewage systems in Clarke County. For more information, go to Onsite Sewage and Water Services.

Learn more about Clarke County’s well and septic requirements in its Code of Clarke County. In particular, see Chapter 143: Septic Systems and Chapter 184: Wells.

Women, Infants & Children’s Program (WIC)

The Women, Infants & Children program (WIC) is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. Applicants must meet categorical, residential, income, and nutrition risk requirements to be eligible for the WIC program.

Free children’s car and booster seats are available for income eligible persons. For details, call (540) 955-1033.