From: Policy Wonks
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:44
PM
To: Elliott Frost
Subject: [policywonks] CMS: H1N1 Information from HHS to Share With Your
Colleagues & Other Members
From: Cebuhar, Barbara (CMS/OEA)
[mailto:Barbara.Cebuhar@cms.hhs.gov]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 11:48 AM
Subject: H1N1 Information from HHS to share with your colleagues and
other members
Dear Friend:
The 2009 H1N1
flu continues to pose a significant threat to public health. This virus
is particularly affecting pregnant women, children, young adults, and people
ages 25 through 64 with medical conditions, such as asthma, heart disease, lung
disease, and diabetes.
As the flu
season continues, your help is important in spreading the word about the 2009
H1N1 virus, particularly to individuals who are traditionally harder to reach
with health messages, including those who do not have access to the internet or
have trouble reading. We have included links to several fliers suggested
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that are ready-to-use and
feature information on vaccine safety and healthy habits for a variety of
vulnerable populations. Participation in this outreach effort is
voluntary.
Please consider
the following action steps:
·
Forward
this e-mail to communicate with your staff, partners, program participants, and
others in your community.
·
Post
the appropriate flyers linked below on your websites, community newsletters,
bulletin boards, and social media links.
·
Print
and hand out the fliers and post in public areas to
reach those who do not have access to a computer.
·
Use regional, state, and local community partners to pass on the
information.
·
Help
people find vaccine available in their area by going
to Flu.gov.
The links
below include four fact sheets with multiple versions of each to address
Spanish language and race and ethnicity differences. Please choose the ones
that work best for your audience.
(a)
Protect yourself from H1N1. Get the
vaccine. Individual flyers for African American, Asian
and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, multicultural
audiences, and for non-English speaking Hispanics.
a.
English for African Americans http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_vaccine_safety_ver2.pdf
b.
English for Asian and Pacific Islanders http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_vaccine_safety_ver1.pdf
c.
English for American Indian and Alaskan Natives http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_vaccine_safety_ver4.pdf
d.
English for multicultural audiences http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_vaccine_safety_ver3.pdf
e.
Spanish for non English-speaking Hispanics http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_vaccine_safety_sp.pdf
(b).
You and the H1N1 flu vaccine. 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is given in two ways.
a.
English version http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/h1n1_safety_flyer.pdf
b.
Spanish Version http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/h1n1_safety_flyer_sp.pdf
(c).
Children should get the vaccine. Most children who get 2009 H1N1 flu feel better within a week.
a.
English version http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_children.pdf
b.
Spanish version http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/09_h1n1_children_sp.pdf
(d).
Cover Your Cough. Stop the Spread of Germs that Make You and Others Sick!
a. English version http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/pdf/cdc_cough.pdf
b. Spanish version http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/espanol/pdf/covercough_school_8x11_sp.pdf
Heard a rumor
about H1N1? Visit Myths
& Facts to run a fact check and learn the truth. An additional resource is the CDC hotline,
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), which offers services in English and
Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We encourage
you to visit Flu.gov
for more
free resources and one-page
handouts available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian,
Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog,
and Vietnamese.
Please share this message with your family, friends, co-workers and networks today. Let’s work together to help keep our communities safe and healthy. Again, please know that participation in this outreach effort is voluntary. We appreciate knowing how you have used the information via return email.
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