Tackling Respiratory Viruses

Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season

It’s not just flu season anymore. While viruses can spread all year, the end of summer through March marks the time of year when we can expect to see flu, COVID-19, and RSV circulating at higher rates in Illinois. Explore key information, resources, and guidance on flu and COVID-19 vaccines and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prevention tools for your clinical workflow while improving outreach. Get access to engaging toolkits, handouts, reports, and social media content below to help keep children in Illinois safe from these respiratory viruses.

Important Note

Important Note: Helping parents and guardians understand the benefits of vaccinations and the other tools we have to combat these viruses is essential and means the most coming from you. This information is dedicated to supporting you in getting families back in for vaccinations and following up with your most at-risk patients.

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RSV Prevention

RSV Prevention Treatment

Resources & Outreach Materials

While RSV is not new, we have seen large spikes in recent RSV seasons, resulting in overburdened pediatric hospital systems. This year there are new RSV prevention tools, which are a vaccine for older adults, and Nirsevimab (Beyfortus), a long-acting antibody treatment for babies and infants, in addition to Palivizumab (SYNAGIS). Make sure you know what options are available to your patients as we navigate this year’s RSV season.

COVID Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine

Resources & Outreach Materials

Promote COVID-19 Vaccines with these Social Media Campaigns

COVID-19 remains a threat to the safety and well-being of all children in Illinois. Get the latest updates on vaccine advancements, implementation, and outreach strategies to help protect your patients and their loved ones.

Social Media Messaging

Drive Vaccine Uptake with Shareable Social Media Posts

Keep Respiratory Vaccines Top of Mind with Positive Messaging

Your patients trust your advice, but may not get to see you as often as they’d like. Help build their understanding of respiratory viruses and encourage COVID-19, Flu, and RSV vaccinations with these easy-to-use social media graphics. Simply download the zip folder and start sharing to your social media platforms! Keep an eye on your inbox and this page for new quarterly social media campaigns uniquely designed to add a positive voice to vaccine dialogue!

These Social Media Toolkits Are Ideal For Use By:

  • Pediatricians
  • Family Physicians
  • School Health Clinics
  • Health Systems
  • Public Health Departments
Super Strength Social Media Toolkit

The Super Strength Social Media Toolkit

This campaign pairs bold and eye-catching video graphics with thoughtful, positive, evidence based language centering pediatricians and other pediatric healthcare providers as sidekicks in fending off preventable diseases. This campaign focuses on building the relationship between provider and parent/guardian, fostering trust, and creating unity over the shared goal of optimal health for children. These post just as easily as regular images with just a quick download!

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Virus Icon

The Respiratory Virus Vaccine Toolkit

This campaign includes colorful, eye-catching graphics with helpful information wrapped up in the design to make posting even easier. Share quick and helpful information about the benefits of the flu vaccine, co-administration, signs and symptoms of RSV, ways to limit the spread of germs, tips for taking care of sick children, info on nirsevimab, and more! Simply post the graphic or personalize it by writing your own caption.

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Super Strength Social Media Toolkit