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National Influenza Vaccination Week:
Resources for Health Professionals & Partners

CDC Influenza Awareness Campaign: Media Toolkit
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invests in a national awareness campaign to educate the general public about the importance of influenza vaccination. As a critical public health issue, it is the CDC’s mandate to inform at-risk populations about the importance of vaccination and provide them with useful information about where to get vaccinated.

NIVW Print Materials

Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Seven different public service announcements about what you can do to protect yourself and your family from the flu this season. Some available in English and in Spanish.

Seasonal Flu Podcasts
Search in Topics for Flu. Download CDC podcasts to your computer or portable music/video player.

Flu Prevention Ecards
Send electronic greeting cards to friends, family, co-workers!

New! Ready–to–use articles for media
Click below to download a ready-to-use article that you can use for placement in your local newspaper, magazines, or other publications.

  • Protect your Child from Flu—Get Him Vaccinated … and the Babysitter, Too! (PDF Word

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  • How NOT to Win Friends and InFLUence People (PDF Word )

  • On the Front Line: Nurses Urged To Get Influenza Vaccination (PDF Word )

  • Older Americans More Likely to Be Hit Harder by the Flu (PDF Word )

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