Vaccination is essential to protecting our communities’ health.
CDC expects different viruses to spread this fall and winter, including COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the flu virus. So, it is critical to work with each other to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases in our communities
Getting vaccinated against respiratory viruses 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 vaccination against the flu, COVID-19, and RSV, 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:
- Use toolkit content, graphics, and messaging in your communications this fall and winter
- Customize and share materials with your audiences and stakeholders
- Personalize messages by asking your audience to share why they got vaccinated
- Engage people in your networks to show your support for vaccines
General tips:
- Customize the messages below to best fit your audience
- Tag partner social media accounts as appropriate
- When possible a graphic to increase visibility
The best way people can find vaccines is to contact their health care provider, local health department, or nearby pharmacy. Vaccines.gov also lists places in areas near you that have specific flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
September-December
Respiratory Diseases
- (X/TWITTER) .@CDCgov expects several viruses to spread this #flu season—including #COVID19 & #RSV. Keep yourself & your community safe by getting up to date on all recommended #vaccines by contacting your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy.
- (FACEBOOK) @CDCgov expects several viruses to spread this #flu season—including #COVID19 and respiratory syncytial virus (#RSV). Keep yourself and your community safe by getting up to date on all recommended #vaccines by contacting your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy.
- (INSTAGRAM) @CDCgov expects several viruses to spread this #flu season—including #COVID19 & respiratory syncytial virus (#RSV). Keep yourself & your community safe by getting up to date on all recommended #vaccines by contacting your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy.
Protecting Your Elders
- (X/TWITTER) Remind your elders to get vaccinated this fall! According to @CDCgov, adults 65 and older may be at greater risk of getting sick from the flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
- 📍Find a #vaccines at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) Remind your elders to get vaccinated this fall! According to @CDCgov, adults 65 and older may be at greater risk of getting sick from the flu, COVID-19, and RSV. 📍Find #vaccines at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to keep yourself and family safe from these diseases and more.
- (INSTAGRAM) Remind your elders to get vaccinated this fall! According to @CDCgov, adults 65 and older may be at greater risk of getting sick from the flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Contact your health care provider or local pharmacy to get #vaccinated.
Protecting Each Other
- (X/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
- (X/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
- (X/TWITTER) According to @CDCgov, children are at higher risk of getting sick and developing serious complications from flu, COVID-19, tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. Let’s keep our children safe by getting them all of their recommended #vaccines.
- (FACEBOOK) According to @CDCgov, children are at higher risk of getting sick and developing serious complications from flu, COVID-19, tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. Let’s keep our children safe by getting them all of their recommended #vaccines.
- (INSTAGRAM) According to @CDCgov, children are at higher risk of getting sick and developing serious complications from flu, COVID-19, tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. Let’s keep our children safe by getting them all of their recommended #vaccines.
Getting Tested
- (X/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?
- (X/TWITTER) Thank you for getting vaccinated 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 vaccinated 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 vaccinated 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
(X/TWITTER) #Vaccines Benefit You: 🔵 Keep you from getting sick 🔵 Help reduce severity of some illnesses 🔵 Protect you & people around you from catching these diseases
Find vaccines at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.htm to keep yourself and family safe from these diseases and more.
(FACEBOOK) #Vaccines Benefit You: 🔵 Keep you from getting sick 🔵 Help reduce severity of some illnesses 🔵 Protect you & people around you from catching these diseases
Find vaccines at https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.htm to keep yourself and family safe from these diseases and more.
(INSTAGRAM) #Vaccines Benefit You: 🔵 Keep you from getting sick 🔵 Help reduce severity of some illnesses 🔵 Protect you & people around you from catching these diseases
Keep up to date with recommended vaccines to keep yourself and family safe from these diseases and more
Flu-related Hospitalization
- (X/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.
October
Boo to the Flu
- (X/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
- (X/TWITTER) As you gather for the holiday season, make sure to get your flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines early. These vaccines can keep you and your loved ones safe to enjoy the fun this season. Visit https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to find #vaccines near you.
- (FACEBOOK) As you gather for the holiday season, make sure to get your flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines early. These vaccines can keep you and your loved ones safe to enjoy the fun this season. Visit https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html to find #vaccines near you.
- (INSTAGRAM) As you gather for the holiday season, make sure to get your flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines early. These vaccines can keep you and your loved ones safe to enjoy the fun this season. Contact your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find #vaccines near you.
The Flu Vaccine is Safe
- (X/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.
November-February
Vaccines are Safe
- (X/TWITTER) You can still get your recommended vaccines for fall and winter! Vaccines are safe, don’t give you the diseases, and are your best protection against more serious outcomes. Find #vaccine locations near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (FACEBOOK) You can still get your recommended vaccines for fall and winter! Vaccines are safe, don’t give you the diseases, and are your best protection against more serious outcomes. Find #vaccine locations near you: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/get-vaccinated/where/index.html
- (INSTAGRAM) You can still get your recommended vaccines for fall and winter! Vaccines are safe, don’t give you the diseases, and are your best protection against more serious outcomes. Call your health care provider, local health department, or pharmacy to find #vaccines near you.
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Date last updated: 16 October 2023