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📌 Social Media Highlights
📌 Social Media Highlights
Respiratory Illnesses are Rising in Virginia
Respiratory Illnesses are Rising in Virginia
Respiratory illnesses are rising in Virginia, mostly due to increases in flu. Nearly 1 in 4 visits to the emergency department last week were for respiratory illnesses. To protect yourself and others:
✅ Get your flu shot; prevent serious illness
✅ Stay home when sick
✅ Wash your hands often
✅ Cover coughs and sneezes
Learn more about the data at https://ow.ly/xN2b50XQHRP
Other Tools to Use: Seasonal Flu Resources
Quit Tobacco This Year
Quit Tobacco This Year
Make 2026 the year you #QuitTobacco or #QuitNicotine for good! We can help. Visit QuitNowVirginia.org or call 1 800 QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) to get started with free coaching and, for a limited time, 12 weeks of quit medications for free.
#QuitNow #SmokeFree #TobaccoFree #VapeFree #NicotineFree #2026Goals #LevelUp #NewYear2026
Other Tools to Use: Quit Now Virginia - New Year
💡 Resource Updates
💡 Resource Updates
This VDH toolkit has social media graphics and a fact sheet. It provides info on what measles is and measles vaccination.
🎙️Graphics available in English
🎙️Fact sheet available in English + Spanish
📌 Find in Immunization + Vaccination Added 1.2.26
This campaign aims to raise awareness about flu antiviral medications that can help patients feel better faster and prevent serious flu-related complications. It features shareable resources, including videos and graphics for the public and a fact sheet for healthcare professionals.
📌 This can be found in Respiratory Health
Added 12.30.25
From budget cuts to staffing challenges, there have been many changes to public health. Keeping up with the rapid and sweeping changes can be challenging for public health professionals and their communities. Use this guide to communicate about the impacts of these changes in your communities, drive awareness of shifts in policy of budget, and build greater support for public health.
🎙️Available in English
📌 Find in Public Health Added 01.05.26
This CDC campaign speaks directly to older adults, ages 65 and older, and their caregivers. We want to raise awareness about preventable injuries among older adults. Toolkit includes graphics, social media copy, videos, radio spots, and template letters.
📌 Find in Aging & Elder Health Added: 12.31.25
The CDC Empower Vape-Free YouthTM campaign encourages middle and high school educators to speak with students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction. The campaign includes resources for educators to help students avoid or quit vaping.
🎙️ Available in English
📌 Find in Tobacco Added: 12.31.25
🗓️ Upcoming Webinars & Trainings
🗓️ Upcoming Webinars & Trainings
Plain Language 101
Plain Language 101
January 7, 2-3:30 PM
By the end of this course, learners should:
Know what plain language is
Understand why it's important
Be able to use it in their everyday work
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