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The holidays are a time for fun, family, and traditions. With all the excitement, it’s easy to forget about #safety. Take these simple steps to make sure kids stay safe while still enjoying every part of the season. 🎁
Read our holiday safety tips for children, whether you’re a parent or caregiver, or are planning to host this year. https://ow.ly/SiNQ50XFXWt #ChildSafety #VirginiaFamilies #HolidaySafety
📌 Social Media Highlights
📌 Social Media Highlights
VDH Internship Academy
VDH Internship Academy
Let your future in #PublicHealth take flight! Applications open next week for the Internship Academy.
Stay tuned for updates at vdh.virginia.gov/human-resources/internships/vdh-internship-academy/
#VDHInternshipAcademy #IAmPublicHealth #Internships #EarlyCareer #Virginia
Flu Strains in Virginia
Flu Strains in Virginia
🤧A new flu strain – H3N2 subclade K – is spreading this season. The flu virus changes often, and multiple strains spread at the same time.
💉 A yearly flu vaccine offers critical protection against severe illness, hospitalization, and death from flu, even if it is not a perfect match to circulating strains.
It's not too late to get this season's flu vaccine!
More data about flu in Virginia can be found at vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia/data/
💡 Resources Updates
💡 Resources Updates
This guide for parents and caregiver clearly explains Hep B, its effects, and the safety and effectiveness of the Hep B vaccine.
🎙️ Available in English,
📌This can be found in Immunization/Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Added 12.12.25
New resources have been added:
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📌 This can be found in Websites Tools
Updated 12.10.25
This VDH informational chart provides details about numerous vaccines (including flu, COVID-19, and RSV) such as information about the vaccine, who can get it and why/when/where to get it.
🎙️ Available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian + Vietnamese
📌Find in Immunization + Vaccination + Respiratory Health
Updated for 2025-26 on 12.9.25
🗓️ Upcoming Webinars & Trainings
🗓️ Upcoming Webinars & Trainings
Better Communication for Better Health
Better Communication for Better Health
Wednesday, December 17 at 2PM
In this 45-minute discussion and a live Q&A, hear expert insights and practical strategies for:
Harnessing storytelling in public health communications.
Developing innovative messaging that cuts through the noise.
Inspiring trust and action within your community.
VDH PDF Remediation Training
VDH PDF Remediation Training
January 30, 2026, at 1PM (During Data Learning Coalition Meeting)
After April 2026 we may not have PDFs on our website (internal and external sites) that don't meet accessibility standards.
In the meantime, please take the time to review old pdfs that are on your pages.
Retire out of date information and remove it from WordPress Media Library
Consider putting information in html
Replace pdfs with accessible documents
Please reach out to Nicholas Horton with questions and requests for PDF reviews and remediations.
💻 Other Updates
💻 Other Updates
Auto Responses in GovDelivery
Auto Responses in GovDelivery
At this time our govDelivery account has one auto response if people reply to a newsletter. That message lets them know the email box is not monitored and directs them to the VDH website.
We recently found out that each LHD/Program is able to have its own auto response. However - to do that each From Email Address needs to be unique. Right now, they are all the same - for example:
<Crater Health District>vdh@public.govdelivery.com
<Data Learning Collective> vdh@public.govdelivery.com
<Display Name >vdh@public.govdelivery.com
If you would like to have a custom auto response for your newsletter, please review this spreadsheet and do the following by Friday, December 19 (this can also be done at a future time if you can't meet deadline):
On the Yellow "Active From Addresses" tab - find your LHD/program under display name in Column A
<Display Name>vdh@public.govdelivery.com
Update Column C with your desired new email. Everyone will have the same domain @public.govdelivery.com (or something similar)
<Display Name >XXX@public.govdelivery.com
Update Column D with your auto response. This can include an email they can contact and/or website they can visit, etc...
If you do not have a current From Email (AKA display email in Column A) and would like to request one with or without an auto response - please follow steps above on the green "Request From Email Address" tab.
Questions? Email Katie Stephens.
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