Buttons and Badges

Overview

Buttons and badges share health messages and information about campaigns and causes online. Buttons are graphic elements that usually include an image, a short message, and a link for more information. Buttons are often created to be shared, and include HTML code that allows them to be posted on a Web site.

Like buttons, badges are also small graphic images that include a message and link to a Web page. However, badges are often posted on an individual's social network profile or personal blog to show support for or affiliation with a cause or issue, and may include messages that show a personal action was taken (e.g. "I got tested." instead of "Get tested.")

Buttons and Badges at CDC

CDC has created buttons and badges to promote action and awareness for a number of health topics, campaigns, and health observances. You can become an advocate for health by posting one of the buttons or badges featured below to your Web site, blog, or social networking site.

Buttons and Badges Gallery- This gallery hosts a number of buttons and badges created for CDC campaigns and events. Those developed for the peanut product recalls and H1N1 flu are hosted in separate galleries, linked below.

Peanut product recalls- During the Salmonella Typhimurium event and associated recalls of peanut butter and peanut-containing products, CDC developed a number of buttons and badges that encouraged consumers to check their cabinets for recalled products.
View more buttons and badges.

Novel H1N1 Flu- CDC continues to develop buttons and badges that users can post and share to spread the word about flu prevention. Find buttons and badges to post on your Web site or blog!

Buttons and Badges for Novel H1N1 Flu are also available in Spanish.

Social Media Campaigns Using Buttons and Badges

• Novel H1N1 Flu
• Peanut-Related Products
• Influenza H1N1 del 2009 (gripe porcina)