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Flu Vaccine Social Media Toolkit For the General Public | 2022

Flu vaccination is essential to protecting the public’s health. And, with the community spread of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to work with each other to prevent the spread of flu in our communities.

The good news is you can help communities protect themselves against the flu by sharing information on flu vaccines!

As a trusted messenger, we encourage you to increase communication efforts around the importance of vaccines and vaccine safety, with an increased emphasis on the benefits of flu vaccination and the impact of the flu on everyone, especially those with chronic health conditions, including people with HIV. In addition, tell your audiences to contact a local health care provider, health department, or pharmacy to find flu vaccines near them.

How to use the toolkit:

  • Incorporate toolkit content, images, and messaging in flu vaccination communications
  • Customize and share materials with your audiences and stakeholders
  • Engage local partners to increase vaccine confidence

General tips:

  • Customize the messages below to best fit your audience
  • Tag partner social media accounts as appropriate
  • When possible, include one of the provided graphics to draw attention to your post

September-December

Protecting Your Elders

  • (TWITTER) Encourage your elders to get vaccinated against the flu! According to @CDCgov, adults 65 and older are at greater risk of severe #flu-related illness. 📍Find a flu #vaccine at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to keep yourself and family safe from the flu.
  • (FACEBOOK) Encourage your elders to get vaccinated against the flu! According to @CDC, adults 65 and older are at greater risk of severe #flu-related illness. 📍 Find a flu vaccine at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to keep yourself and family safe from the flu.
  • (INSTAGRAM) Encourage your elders to get vaccinated against the flu! According to @CDCgov, adults 65 and older are at greater risk of severe #flu-related illness. 📍 Find a flu vaccine near you by contacting your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy.

Flu Vaccine for People with HIV

Keeping Children Safe

  • (TWITTER) Children over 6 months of age need a flu vaccine every year. Those younger than 5 years old are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications. Keep your children safe by getting them vaccinated against the #flu! #FightFlu
  • (FACEBOOK) Children over 6 months of age need a flu vaccine every year. Those younger than 5 years old are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications. Keep your children safe by getting them vaccinated against the #flu! #FightFlu
  • (INSTAGRAM) Children over 6 months of age need a flu vaccine every year. Those younger than 5 years old are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications. Keep your children safe by getting them vaccinated against the #flu! #FightFlu

Vaccines & Pregnancy

  • (TWITTER) #DYK pregnant people are at serious risk for flu-related complications? If you’re #pregnant, get a flu shot to protect yourself and your baby from the flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
  • (FACEBOOK) #DYK pregnant people are at serious risk for flu-related complications? If you’re #pregnant, get a flu shot to protect yourself and your baby from the flu. 📍Find a flu vaccine near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
  • (INSTAGRAM) #DYK pregnant people are at serious risk for flu-related complications? If you’re #pregnant, get a flu shot to protect yourself and your baby from the #flu. Call your health care provider, local health department or pharmacy to get your flu vaccine.

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. Call your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to get your flu vaccine.

October

Flu and Chronic Conditions

  • (TWITTER) Say #BooToTheFlu with the flu vaccine—especially if you have chronic health conditions like asthma, heart disease, or diabetes, which can cause serious flu-related complications. Learn more about the flu vaccine: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
  • (FACEBOOK) Say #BooToTheFlu with the flu vaccine—especially if you have chronic health conditions like asthma, heart disease, or diabetes, which can cause serious flu-related complications. Learn more about the flu vaccine: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
  • (INSTAGRAM) Say #BooToTheFlu with the flu vaccine—especially if you have chronic health conditions like asthma, heart disease, or diabetes, which can cause serious flu-related complications. Find a #FluVaccine near you by contacting your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy.

Flu Vaccine Misconceptions

  • (TWITTER) #DYK? The flu vaccine does not give you the flu—in fact, it’s the best way to prevent getting sick from the #flu. Tell your friends and family to say #BooToTheFlu by getting a vaccine! Learn more about how you can #FightFlu: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
  • (FACEBOOK) #DYK? The flu vaccine does not give you the flu—in fact, it’s the best way to prevent getting sick from the #flu. Tell your friends and family to say #BooToTheFlu by getting a vaccine! Learn more about how you can #FightFlu: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
  • (INSTAGRAM) #DYK? The flu vaccine does not give you the flu—in fact, it’s the best way to prevent getting sick from the #flu. Tell your friends and family to say #BooToTheFlu by getting a vaccine! Contact your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find a flu vaccine near you.

Flu Prevention

  • (TWITTER) How can you say #BooToTheFlu? Take these steps: ▪️ Get the flu vaccine by Halloween ▪️ Use the vampire cough (into your elbow) to minimize the spread of germs ▪️ Wash your hands with soap and water often ▪️ Get more info: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
  • (FACEBOOK) How can you say #BooToTheFlu? Take these steps: ▪️ Get the flu vaccine by Halloween ▪️ Use the vampire cough (into your elbow) to minimize the spread of germs ▪️ Wash your hands with soap and water often ▪️ Get more info: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/diseases/flu/index.html
  • (INSTAGRAM) How can you say #BooToTheFlu? Take these steps: ▪️ Get the flu vaccine by Halloween ▪️ Use the vampire cough (into your elbow) to minimize the spread of germs ▪️ Wash your hands with soap and water often ▪️ Contact your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find a flu vaccine near you.

Everyone Needs a Flu Vaccine

  • (TWITTER) #DYK everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine every year? 🎃🦇 Get the flu vaccine by Halloween to say #BooToTheFlu. 📍Find a flu vaccine: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
  • (FACEBOOK) Did you know everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine every year? 🎃🦇 Get the flu vaccine by Halloween to say #BooToTheFlu. 📍Find a flu vaccine: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
  • (INSTAGRAM) Did you know everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine every year? 🎃🦇 Get the flu vaccine by Halloween to say #BooToTheFlu. Contact your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find a flu vaccine near you.

November-December

Keeping Loved Ones Safe

  • (TWITTER) As you gather for the holiday season, make sure to get the flu vaccine early. It takes 2 weeks after vaccination for the body to develop protection against the #flu. Visit https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to find a flu vaccine near you. #FightFlu
  • (FACEBOOK) As you gather for the holiday season, make sure to get the flu vaccine early. It takes 2 weeks after vaccination for the body to develop protection against the #flu. Visit https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to find a flu vaccine near you. #FightFlu
  • (INSTAGRAM) As you gather for the holiday season, make sure to get the flu vaccine early. It takes 2 weeks after vaccination for the body to develop protection against the flu. Contact your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find a flu vaccine near you. #FightFlu

November-January

The Flu Vaccine is Safe

  • (TWITTER) You can still get your flu vaccine! 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
  • (FACEBOOK) You can still get your flu vaccine! 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) You can still get your flu vaccine! The vaccine is safe, does not give you the flu, and is your best protection against getting sick from the #flu. Call your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find a flu vaccine near you.

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Date last updated: 14 October 2022