Flu vaccination is essential to protecting our communities’ health.
With the continuing spread of COVID-19, getting a flu vaccine and practicing healthy habits is especially important to protect those with serious medical conditions, such as our elderly population. Many in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community view vaccination and other public health issues from the perspective that we are more than an individual, and instead, part of a larger group.
Let’s keep up the good work—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that flu vaccination coverage is higher among AAPIs compared to other racial and ethnic groups and AAPIs have the lowest flu-related hospitalization rates. As a community, it is important to continue promoting flu vaccination, improving coverage rates, and preventing serious illness and hospitalization.
We encourage you to help educate AAPI communities on vaccine safety, vaccine benefits, and vaccine recommendations.
How to use the toolkit:
- Incorporate toolkit content, graphics, and messaging in your flu vaccination communications
- Customize and share materials with your audiences and stakeholders
- Personalize messages by asking your audience to share why they got vaccinated
- Engage local partners and community leaders to increase vaccine confidence
General tips:
- Customize the messages below to best fit your audience
- Tag partner social media accounts so they get notified when you post and increase engagement
- When possible, include a graphic to increase visibility
The best way people can find a flu vaccine is to contact their health care provider, local health department, or nearby pharmacy.
September-December
Protecting Your Elders
- (TWITTER) Remind your elders to get a #flu vaccine this year! Adults 65 and older are at greater risk of severe flu-related illness and hospitalization. 📍Find a #FluVaccine at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) Remind your elders to get a #flu vaccine this year! Adults 65 and older are at greater risk of severe flu-related illness and hospitalization. 📍Find a #FluVaccine at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to keep your family and community safe.
- (INSTAGRAM) Remind your elders to get a #flu vaccine this year! Adults 65 and older are at greater risk of severe flu-related illness and hospitalization. Contact your health care provider or local pharmacy to get a #FluVaccine.
Protecting Each Other
- (TWITTER) Your flu vaccine protects me. My flu vaccine protects you. We both protect our community. Let’s remind each other to get a #flu vaccine this year. 📍Find a #FluVaccine at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) Your flu vaccine protects me. My flu vaccine protects you. We both protect our community. Let’s remind each other to get a #flu vaccine this year. 📍Find a #FluVaccine at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to keep your family and community safe.
- (INSTAGRAM) Your flu vaccine protects me. My flu vaccine protects you. We both protect our community. Let’s remind each other to get a #flu vaccine this year. Contact your health care provider or local pharmacy to get a flu vaccine.
Flu Vaccine for People with Diabetes
- (TWITTER) People with diabetes have a weakened immune system. According to @CDCgov, around 1 in 3 Asian American people have diabetes and may not know it. Getting the seasonal #FluVaccine is the best way to protect our immune system and prevent serious illness.
- (FACEBOOK) Did you know people with diabetes have a weakened immune system? According to @CDC, around 1 in 3 Asian American people have diabetes and may not know it. The seasonal #FluVaccine is the best way to protect our immune systems and prevent serious illness. Learn more: https://diabetes.org/healthy-living/medication-treatments/flu-and-pneumonia-shots
- (INSTAGRAM) Did you know people with diabetes have a weakened immune system? According to @CDCgov, around 1 in 3 Asian American people have diabetes and may not know it. The seasonal #FluVaccine is the best way to protect our immune systems and prevent serious illness. Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
Keeping Children Safe
- (TWITTER) Children over 6 months of age need a #FluVaccine every year. Those younger than 5 years old are at greater risk of serious illness. Let’s keep our children safe by vaccinating them against the flu! #FightFlu
- (FACEBOOK) Children over 6 months of age need a #FluVaccine every year. Those younger than 5 years old are at greater risk of serious illness. Let’s keep our children safe by vaccinating them against the flu! #FightFlu
- (INSTAGRAM) Children over 6 months of age need a #FluVaccine every year. Those younger than 5 years old are at greater risk of serious illness. Let’s keep our children safe by vaccinating them against the flu! #FightFlu
Getting Tested
- (TWITTER) Feeling sick with any of these symptoms? Fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue. If so, see a health care provider immediately to take a #flu test. If you are diagnosed with the flu, ask about prescribed medication and the #FluVaccine.
- (FACEBOOK) Feeling sick with any of these symptoms? Fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue. If so, see a health care provider immediately to take a #flu test. If you are diagnosed with the flu, ask about prescribed medication and #FluVaccine.
- (INSTAGRAM) Feeling sick with any of these symptoms? Fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue. If so, see a health care provider immediately to take a #flu test. If you are diagnosed with the flu, ask about prescribed medication and #FluVaccine.
Why Did You Get Vaccinated?
- (TWITTER) Thank you for getting a flu vaccine and protecting our community. Tell your community why you got vaccinated this year, and encourage them to get vaccinated, too!
- (FACEBOOK) Thank you for getting a flu vaccine and protecting our community. Tell your community why you got vaccinated this year, and encourage them to get vaccinated, too!
- (INSTAGRAM) Thank you for getting a flu vaccine and protecting our community. Tell your community why you got vaccinated this year, and encourage them to get vaccinated, too!
Benefits of the Flu Vaccine
- (TWITTER) The #FluVaccine does not give you the #flu. Getting vaccinated reduces the likelihood of you going to the doctor with the flu by 40-60%. Vaccination is our best protection. Learn how you can #FightFlu: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) The #FluVaccine does not give you the #flu. Getting vaccinated reduces the likelihood of you going to the doctor with the flu by 40-60%. Vaccination is our best protection. Learn how you can #FightFlu: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
- (INSTAGRAM) The #FluVaccine does not give you the #flu. Getting vaccinated reduces the likelihood of you going to the doctor with the flu by 40-60%. Vaccination is our best protection. Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
Flu-Related Hospitalization
- (TWITTER) Non-Hispanic Asian people had the lowest flu-related hospitalization rates from 2009-2019 than any other racial/ethnic group. Let’s continue our good work! 📍Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) Non-Hispanic Asian people had the lowest flu-related hospitalization rates (32 per 100,000) than any other racial/ethnic group. Let’s continue our good work and keep our AAPI communities protected and safe from the #flu this season. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
- (INSTAGRAM) Non-Hispanic Asian people had the lowest flu-related hospitalization rate (32 per 100,000) than any other racial/ethnic group. Let’s continue our good work and keep our AAPI communities protected and safe from the #flu this season. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
Everyone Needs a Flu Vaccine
- (TWITTER) #FluFact: Everyone 6 months & older should get a flu vaccine every year. #FluVax coverage for Asian American & Pacific Islanders was 70-77% last #flu season—let’s work together to make sure everyone is protected from the flu! 📍Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) #FluFact: @CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every year. Flu vaccination coverage for Asian American and Pacific Islanders was 70-77% last flu season — let’s work together to make sure everyone is protected from the flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (INSTAGRAM) #FluFact: @CDCgov recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every year. While flu vaccination coverage for Asian American and Pacific Islanders was 70-77% last flu season— let’s work together to make sure everyone is protected from the flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
Benefits of the Flu Vaccine
- (TWITTER) Benefits of the #FluVaccine – 🔵 Keeps you from getting sick 🔵 Helps reduce severity of illness 🔵 Protects you & people around you from catching the #flu. Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.htm
- (FACEBOOK) Benefits of the #FluVaccine – 🔵 Keeps you from getting sick 🔵 Helps reduce severity of illness 🔵 Protects you & people around you from catching the #flu. Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.htm
- (INSTAGRAM) Benefits of the #FluVaccine – 🔵 Keeps you from getting sick 🔵 Helps reduce severity of illness 🔵 Protects you & people around you from catching the #flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
October
Boo to the Flu
- (TWITTER) Many in our AAPI communities have weakened immune systems due to cancer, COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes. Say #BooToTheFlu this October with a flu vaccine. You'll protect yourself and our most vulnerable community members from flu-related illness. https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) Many in our AAPI communities have weakened immune systems due to cancer, COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes. Say #BooToTheFlu this October with a flu vaccine. You'll protect yourself and our most vulnerable community members from flu-related illness. https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
- (INSTAGRAM) Many in our AAPI communities have weakened immune systems due to cancer, COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes. Say #BooToTheFlu this October with a flu vaccine. You'll protect yourself and our most vulnerable community members from flu-related illness.
November-December
Keeping Loved Ones Safe
- (TWITTER) It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination for your body to develop full protection against the #flu. As you gather this holiday season, make sure to get the flu vaccine at least 2 weeks before gathering with loved ones in-person.
- (FACEBOOK) As you gather this holiday season, do your best to get the #FluVaccine at least 2 weeks before gathering in-person. It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination for our bodies to develop protection against the #flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (INSTAGRAM) As you gather this holiday season, do your best to get the #FluVaccine at least 2 weeks before gathering in-person. It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination for our bodies to develop protection against the #flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
The Flu Vaccine is Safe
- (TWITTER) Get a #FluVaccine before the holidays! The vaccine is safe, does not give you the flu, and is your best protection against the #flu. Find vaccine locations near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) Get a #FluVaccine before the holidays! The vaccine is safe, does not give you the flu, and is your best protection against catching the #flu. Find vaccine locations near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (INSTAGRAM) Get a #FluVaccine before the holidays! The vaccine is safe, does not give you the flu, and is your best protection against catching the #flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider or local pharmacy.
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Date last updated: 14 October 2022