In partnership with the CDC, NYSARH’s “Risk Less. Do More.” campaign encourages rural residents to prioritize their health by learning about and accessing vaccines for respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, RSV, and pneumonia. Stay engaged with family, friends, and work—make informed decisions to protect yourself and those you love. Explore resources, find local vaccine providers, and discover tips to support your community’s well-being.
NYSARH Press Release: https://nysarh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/HHS-PRV-Partnership-Press-Release_NYSARH_Final.docx.pdf
NYSARH Members: Get the
Campaign Toolkit
Use the toolkit below to help spread
awareness of the risks COVID-19, RSV, and flu pose to older adults. These resources will support your efforts to protect community members, staff, and residents by keeping them informed and encouraging vaccination.
https://www.hhs.gov/risk-less-do-more/campaign-ads/index.html
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- Broome County TBD
- First Step Family Resource Center: 83 North Main Street Wellsville, New York Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Crossroads Conference Center: 6087 State Route 19 North Belmont, New York Friday, November 15, 2024
- Risk Less Do More Webinar: December,, TBD
National Rural Health Day!
- First Step Family Resource Center: 83 North Main Street Wellsville, New York Thursday, November 21, 2024
NYSARH’s ’National Rural Health Day celebration: 10 AM, Rural Health Awards ceremony; 1 PM, keynote speaker presentation “What is Rural, Anyway?“ Featuring Kevin J. Bennett, PhD, Director, South Carolina Research Center for Transforming Health and Center for Rural & Primary Healthcare. Learn More:https://nysarh.org/webinars/rural-health/
Adults 60+
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines lower your risk of being hospitalized if you get sick. So get your vaccines and keep flu and COVID-19 from interrupting you.
Long-Term Care Home Residents
Most residents in long-term care live with a health issue that raises their risk of severe flu, COVID-19, or RSV. Talk to them about getting their vaccines.
Health Navigators
If your loved one is 75 or older, or 60 or older living in a long-term care home, help them get an RSV vaccine.
What Older Adults Need to Know About Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
About the Campaign
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pan Respiratory Virus (PRV) Public Education Campaign (PEC), also called Risk Less. Do More., is a national, integrated effort to increase awareness of, confidence in, and uptake of vaccines that reduce severe illness from influenza (flu), COVID-19, and the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in at-risk populations. The campaign will also:
- Help limit the spread of these viruses in all populations by informing people about effective prevention measures they can take.
- Deliver research-based messages through paid, earned, and owned media including TV, radio, print, social, other digital, and out-of-home platforms.
- Partner with national, state, and local organizations to ensure that all audiences have access to information that can help them avoid illness and protect themselves, their families, and their communities from highly contagious respiratory viruses.