Communication and Educational Materials

State, tribal, local, and territorial public health officials and other community leaders are primary sources of information for people and communities during a flu pandemic.

Below are selected resources to help leaders communicate with and educate people and communities about how to slow the spread of flu through nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs).

General NPIs

• Nonpharmaceutical Interventions and CDC's Community Interventions for Infection Control Unit

Personal NPIs

• Everyday Preventive Actions [PDF - 2 pages]
  • Spanish: Medidas preventivas diarias [PDF - 2 pages]
• Cover Your Cough Posters
• Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
• Happy Handwashing Song E-Card
• Happy Handwashing Song Podcast
• Deck Yourself with Flu Protection Song E-Card
• Deck Yourself with Flu Protection Song Podcast

Seasonal Flu

• Good Habits for Preventing Seasonal Flu
• Take 3 Actions to Fight the Flu
• Seasonal Flu Materials for Refugees
• Seasonal Influenza
• Flu-Related E-Cards
• Flu-Related Podcasts
• Free Flu Resources
  • Spanish: Recursos gratis

School NPIs

• How To Clean and Disinfect Schools to Help Slow the Spread of Flu
  • English [PDF - 2 pages]
  • Spanish: Cómo limiar y desinfectar las escuelas [PDF - 2 pages]

Pandemic Flu

• Pandemic Flu Resources
• Pandemic Flu Planning Resources (NPHIC)
• Flu.gov (HHS)