Now that it’s November, we are officially one month away from National Influenza Vaccination Week!
National Influenza Vaccination Week takes place during the first week of December, this year from December 4-8, 2023.
This national observance was established back in 2005 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to “remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against flu”. Government and nonprofit organizations around the nation come together to share resources and raise awareness about the flu shot in order to encourage influenza vaccination. This includes creating and posting social media content, newsletters, posters, and flyers.
The influenza vaccine is particularly important because it is “the only vaccine that protects against (the) flu and (is) proven to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death”. It is especially necessary for “people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, including young children”. For more information about the influenza vaccine, and about National Influenza Vaccination Week, click here to check out the CDC’s website.
If you are looking for more ways to protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season, be sure to apply to the “Spread Awareness of National Influenza Vaccination Week” campaign! Note: this campaign is only available to creators who participated in the first Wave of this campaign [“Fight the Flu for Kids” or “Fight the Flu for Babies”].