Risk Less. Do More.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new Pan Respiratory Virus Public Education Campaign, also called “Risk Less. Do More.” The campaign is a national, integrated effort to increase awareness of, confidence in, and uptake of vaccines that reduce severe illness from flu, COVID-19 and the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in at-risk populations. NADSA is one of several organizations participating in this program and will be providing members with materials and information to keep center staff, participants and family caregivers informed about the importance of being vaccinated.
January 17 Day of Action
NADSA is inviting Adult Day Centers to participate in a New Year “Day of Action” on social media to help promote Risk Less. Do More. and increase vaccine confidence. Join us on January 17, 2025, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET, by sharing social media posts with the #RiskLessDoMore hashtag. Please do not utilize these graphics before 9 a.m. on Friday, January 17th.
How to Participate:
Step 1: Choose your graphic(s)
Download one or more of our New Year Day of Action graphics to post to your organization’s social media channels Friday, January 17.
Step 2: Choose post copy
You can customize one or more of the copy messages below to go with your chosen graphic(s). Highlighted text in [brackets] should be filled in with the appropriate information before sharing to your organization’s social media channels.
The text that says [add HHS social handle] should be replaced with the HHS social media handle for the social media platform on which you are posting, as listed below. For example, posts on Facebook should replace the bracketed text with the @HHSGov handle.
@U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on LinkedIn
This new year, [your organization’s name] is proud to support HHS’s campaign to help encourage vaccinations for flu, COVID-19, and RSV! You can start the year off right by getting your updated vaccines. Find a pharmacy near you at vaccines.gov. #RiskLessDoMore
We’re grateful to partner with HHS on this campaign to encourage people to get their flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines! Find a pharmacy near you at vaccines.gov. #RiskLessDoMore
On a health kick in the new year? Get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines to prevent severe symptoms and hospitalization if you get sick. Find a pharmacy near you at vaccines.gov. #RiskLessDoMore#
New year, new resolutions to safeguard your health. Join [your organization’s name] and [add HHS social handle] by getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines today! Find a pharmacy near you at vaccines.gov. #RiskLessDoMore
Step 3: Post the graphic(s) and post copy to your organization’s social media on January 17, 2025, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET.
December Resources
Video Recordings:
Risk Less. Do More.
Empowering Care at Home Teams with HHS’s Pan Respiratory Virus Campaign Resources
Featuring:
- Kelly Langford | Department of Health and Human Services;
- Kari Benson | Administration for Community Living;
- Florence Momplaisir, MD, MSHP | Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
How to Address Vaccine Hesitancy among Older Patients
Fall-Respiratory-Virus-Season-and-HHS-Education-Campaign
Featuring:
- Dr. Jorie Butler, assistant professor at the University of Utah Division of Geriatrics;
- Risk Less. Do More. Campaign’s Kelly Langford, Online Communications Director at HHS
Social Media Tools:
Social Media Resources-Spanish
November Resources
Additional Foreign Language Collateral: The Risk Less. Do More. campaign has translated materials into the following languages: Arabic; Chinese; Filipino; Korean; Tagalog; and Vietnamese. To access these materials for your ADS center, please click here.
Updated COVID-19 Talking Points: The campaign has updated the talking points with language from CDC about the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine for adults 65+. To read and download the updated talking points to share with your participants, staff and family caregivers, please click on the following link: COVID-19 Talking Points.
This Thursday, November 21 from 12-1 pm EST, CDC and HHS along with the American Nurses Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Pharmacists Association, are hosting “Leading the Way to a Healthier Winter – a conversation for clinicians on flu, COVID-19 and RSV.” This is a great opportunity for healthcare providers from all backgrounds to get the latest data and recommendations and ask the experts questions on flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Registration: CDC Leading the Way webinar
Thanksgiving Videos: To follow is a link to a number of videos that can be downloaded and used in promoting the importance of vaccinations for the holidays: https://sftp.forsmarshgroup.com/main.html?download&weblink=e30be4b07595eb78997e4b9f706ef056. Three of them are designed for use with seniors: All About More, Thanksgiving Come Together and Control What You Can. These videos feature seniors in them to help promote the importance of getting vaccinated.
October Resources
Ken Accardi, CEO of Ankota (a NADSA Strategic Partner) interviewed United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, Kari Benson as part of the Risk Less. Do More. vaccination campaign. Secretary Benson’s entire career has been focused on the promotion of Home and Community Based Services for older and disabled individuals. To listen to Secretary Benson’s interview with Ken Accardi or to read the transcript, please click on the following link: RLDM/Home Care Heroes.
Risk Less. Do More. informational webinar slides and audio link: Marketing the Importance of Vaccinations in Your Centers (PowerPoint slides); Zoom audio link; Passcode: Vb*a&X$5. Sample Animation link that is in the PowerPoint slides: Sample Animation.
Risk Less. Do More. video taken during the 2024 NADSA Conference in Atlanta, GA highlighting the importance of being vaccinated: RLDM Video
General Resources
Risk Less. Do More. campaign website: RLDM
Find a pharmacy near you to get vaccinated: Pharmacy Search
Poster: Importance of Getting Vaccinated for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV; Three Reasons to Vaccinate – Spanish Version.
Social media resources: RLDM Campaign graphics and digital videos.
Please continue to check this page as additional resources will be uploaded as they become available. For additional information, please contact Lance Roberts at lroberts@nadsa.org.