Flu Season Toolkit
In an effort to aid our on-campus COVID-19 efforts, we have created a toolkit with some important information that could benefit your audience across your social media accounts. As flu season begins to approach - and lasts through the winter months - regular reminders about the importance of vaccination and safe behaviors are important.
Communication takeaways:
- West Virginia University has a Talent & Culture website with instructions on how to get the flu shot.
- We ask that you keep an eye on social media posts from our main University social media accounts, WVU Health Sciences, and WVU Safety and Wellness and share as you see fit.
- Important on-campus resources include WVU Medicine and Student Health Services.
- Important information is also available from the CDC: Flu Vaccine Safety Information, Tips to prevent catching the flu, About influenza, and flu symptoms.
- The CDC also has an influenza toolkit with images, posts, and facts.
- Be sure to summarize the content of the images in your alt-accessibility text.
- These posts were uploaded Oct.1, 2020.
The below social posts are examples that you can use to share with your audiences.
Do not feel like these are the only messages you can share with these graphics!
They are intended to support your messaging, and explain why it is important
to get your influenza shot this year.
Example social media posts:
Experts are worried that hospitals may become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients
as well as typical annual flu visits. By getting your flu shot, you can protect
yourself against the flu and reduce your likely need for a flu-related visit.
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Recovering from a bout of influenza (flu) can take as many as 3-7 days, with some
symptoms like cough and malaise lasting for up to two weeks, per the CDC. Lower
your flu risk by getting a flu shot.
Severe flu symptoms that may require emergency attention include difficulty breathing,
pressure or pain in the chest, dizziness, seizures, muscle pain and more. Lower
your risk of getting the flu this year and get a flu shot.
Influenza kills tens of thousands of Americans every year, with an estimated 24,000 to 60,000 dying in 2019-2020.
COVID-19 and influenza share similarities in their symptoms, which experts fear could
lead to crowded, maxed out hospitals and patient clinics. Symptoms include fever,
cough, chills, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, fatigue and more.
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You cannot get the flu from a flu vaccination. Influenza vaccines use dead viruses that cannot replicate to develop an infection. You may develop some minor symptoms (sore arm, headache, fever) as a result of your vaccination.
You cannot get the flu from a flu vaccination. Influenza vaccines use dead viruses that cannot replicate to develop an infection. You may develop some minor symptoms (sore arm, headache, fever) as a result of your vaccination.
Flu shots are widely available this flu season, including through WVU Student Health,
WVU Medicine, surrounding physicians offices, grocery stores and pharmacies.
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Photography
Feel free to use these photographs with your social messaging.
Do not use them for print pieces or flyers.
When posting images on WVU-affiliated platforms (web, social), you must use your
platform's alt-text features for accessibility when uploading
images. Example text has been provided below each image.
(Above) ALT TEXT: A WVU student is administered a flu shot.
(Above) ALT TEXT: A WVU student is administered
a flu shot.
(Above) ALT TEXT:
A WVU School of Nursing student prepares a flu vaccine.
(Above) ALT TEXT: A WVU School of Nursing student administers
a flu vaccine to a WVU student.
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A WVU School of Pharmacy faculty member administers a flu vaccine.