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

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 (PDF - 2.1MB)

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 2009 H1N1 Influenza (PDF Version - 264KB)
• Quick Reference for Business 2009 H1N1 Flu Planning and Response (PDF Version - 137KB)
• 1 Fact Sheet for Employers
  • Actions Steps to Keep Your Business and Employees Healthy (PDF Version - 266KB)
• 1 Fact Sheet for Employees
  • 8 Ways You Can Keep Yourself Healthy (PDF Version - 236KB)
• 1 Poster for Workplace Entrances to Remind Sick Employees to Go Home
  • STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (8.5" x 11") (PDF - 354KB)
  • STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (18" x 24") (PDF - 892KB)
• 3 Template E-mails (or Letters) for Businesses to Send to Employees
  • Flu Season is Starting. Get Ready Now!  (DOC - 40.5 KB)
  • If You Are Not Feeling Well . . .  (DOC - 35 KB)
  • Staying Healthy . . .  (DOC - 39.5 KB)
• Text Messages for Businesses to Send to Employees (PDF Version - 123KB)
• Additional Communication Resources for Businesses to Share with Employees (PDF Version - 467KB)
• Additional Web Resources for Businesses to Use for Planning (PDF Version - 219KB)