martes, 3 de diciembre de 2019

Why Get a Flu Vaccine? What Every Patient Should Know

Tomorrow, December 3 at 2:30pm ET, CDC is hosting a live, educational webinar on flu illness and the benefits and of flu vaccines. This interactive program will allow members of the public to ask questions of a CDC flu expert.

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2019 NIVW Digital Media Toolkit

From December 1-7, 2019 we are observing National Influenza Vaccination Week, reminding everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine.

Below are CDC’s NIVW resources, vaccination messages, and activities. We hope you will join us this year as we encourage everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones from flu this season. You can also learn more about how to fight flu.

NIVW Events/Activities

12/3; 2:30pm ET — Why get a flu vaccine? What every patient should know. [Interactive Webinar]

This interactive, streaming webinar will feature opportunities for members of the public to directly engage with a CDC subject matter expert and ask questions about flu and flu vaccine. It will also provide an overview of flu vaccine benefits and why flu is so dangerous. More information can be found here.

“How Does Flu Make You Sick?” Animated Video

A brief video looking at how flu can affect you and your family and why a flu vaccine is so important.

CDC Answers the Most Commonly Asked Questions About Flu #FAQsAboutFlu

CDC epidemiologist Michelle Hughes answers the 10 most frequently asked questions on social media connected to influenza (flu) and flu vaccine. These videos will be posted across social media platforms before and during NIVW.

The first video in this series can be found here — 3 Things to Know About Flu Season.

Additional Flu Fighters to be featured during NIVW #WhyIFightFlu

This NIVW, we are asking partners to share the reasons they get vaccinated against flu using the hashtag #WhyIFightFlu

Flu Fighters is focused on putting a spotlight on the many partners across the country that work daily to fight flu. Additional columns will be published during NIVW on our partner page. This year, during NIVW, we are highlighting members of the public who share stories of loss and resiliency in the face of this dangerous disease and the reasons they fight flu.

Share Your Flu Fighter Story

Do you know someone who works to promote flu vaccination and prevent the spread of flu? During NIVW, we are encouraging partners to tell us stories about their flu fighters.

Whether it is a parent who makes sure their entire family is vaccinated every year, a health care provider who goes above and beyond to ensure their patients are protected from flu, or a community advocate that organizes flu clinics – we want to hear from you!

Complete the flu fighter profile below and share on your blog or webpage. Then share your Flu Fighter profile on social media. Write 1-3 sentences or share a meaningful flu quote from your Flu Fighter on social along with an image of your flu fighter. Include the hashtags #WhyIFightFlu and #FightFlu in your posts!

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