Anne Arundel County Adds Health-To-Go Vending Machines at Two Social Services Offices

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has installed Health-To-Go vending machines at two Department of Social Services offices, giving residents free, 24-hour access to naloxone, fentanyl and xylazine test strips, protective face masks and rapid COVID-19 tests. The machines are located in the lobbies at 80 West Street in Annapolis and 7500 Ritchie Highway. The initiative is a partnership between the county's Department of Social Services and its Department of Health. It is designed to reduce barriers to harm-reduction supplies by offering them in community locations without a traditional medical appointment. "Our core mission is to create a community where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported," said Rachael Maconachy, director of the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services. "These lifesaving vending machines advance that mission by ensuring our residents have immediate, free, and safe access to essential health resources." Dr. Tonii Gedin, the county health officer, said the machines are built to remove stigma from the transaction. "Our Health-To-Go vending machines are designed to provide essential, lifesaving resources without judgment or stigma," Gedin said. "Working together, we can provide vital harm-reduction supplies in a trusted community space." The two installations expand an existing county program focused on overdose prevention and access to essential medical supplies. For vending and micro market operators, public-health vending has become one of the more durable growth categories: the machines are typically funded through public health or opioid settlement dollars rather than consumer spend, and they run on the same hardware, cashless readers and remote monitoring that operators already service. Source: Eye On Annapolis — https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2026/11/free-naloxone-and-health-supplies-now-available-in-vending-machines-at-two-anne-arundel-county-locations/