Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers

March 24, 2010 5:30 PM ET

The purpose of "Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers" is to provide information and communication resources to help businesses and employers implement recommendations from CDC’s Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season.

Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers

The toolkit includes:

• Letter from the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Labor
• Questions and Answers about CDC’s Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season (PDF File)
• Quick Reference for Business 2009 H1N1 Flu Planning and Response (PDF File)
• Fact Sheet for Employers

  Actions Steps to Keep Your Business and Employees Healthy (PDF File)

• Fact Sheet for Employees

  8 Ways You Can Stay Healthy at Work (PDF File)

• Poster for Workplace Entrances to Remind Sick Employees to Go Home

  STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (8.5" x 11" PDF) (18" x 24" PDF Poster)

• Template E-mails (or Letters) for Businesses to Send to Employees

  Flu Season is Starting. Get Ready Now! (Word File)

  If You Are Not Feeling Well (Word File)

  Staying Healthy (Word File)

• Text Messages for Businesses to Send to Employees (Word File) (PDF File)
• Additional Communication Resources for Businesses to Share with Employees (PDF File)
• Additional Web Resources for Businesses to Use for Planning (PDF File)