Public Service Announcements (PSA) Campaigns

2010 Winter Immunization Campaign

Bowl Games PSA (TV). HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius encourages Americans to get their H1N1 flu shot.

Help Keep Indian Country Healthy. Indian Health Services (IHS) Director Dr. Roubideaux and HHS Secretary Sebelius encourage vaccination among tribal nations (TV and  Radio). And Actor Wes Studi wants fellow American Indians to Take 3 and Protect the Circle of Life.

Protect Your Family (Radio). These four flu prevention radio PSAs encourage African-Americans, especially those with underlying health conditions, to protect their families by getting vaccinated.

Sid the Science Kid

Getting a shot: You can do it! HHS partnered with the Jim Henson Company to produce a full episode of Sid the Science Kid which premiered on October, 2009. Sid and his classmates of the PBS series explore germs, viruses and vaccines just in time for flu season.

The Governor with Sid: Why the flu vaccine? Sid is getting the H1N1 flu shot and wants to know why! These governors help explain why children need to be vaccinated fro the influenza.

Together We Can All Fight the Flu

For TV and Radio. HHS joined with the Ad Council to launch a new nationwide campaign called Together We Can All Fight the Flu that encourages Americans to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus.

This set of 10 video and audio PSAs are targeted for parents, young adults, and pregnant women.

Elmo

Elmo with the Governor. Across the Country, state Governors teamed up with Elmo to help spread the message of flu prevention.

<<The Right Way to Sneeze. Elmo and Rosita sing a song to teach kids to sneeze into their elbow. (English and Spanish)

Have a Flu Plan. Elmo and Luis note the need for parents to think about what would happen if they had a child get sick. (English and Spanish)

Happy and Healthy on Sesame Street. In these 4 videos, Elmo and Gordon offer flu prevention tips teaching kids to practice healthy habits. Watch PSA 1, PSA 2, PSA 3, and PSA 4.

Celebrity PSAs

3 Ways to Prevent the Flu. Marc Anthony (English and Spanish), Amy Ryan and Jackie Joyner-Kersee give easy steps to prevent getting and spreading the flu.

2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest

On July 9, 2009, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a video PSA contest on flu prevention. The top ten videos were put to vote on YouTube for the public to select the overall winner.

Watch the winning video.

Read the White House Blog post announcing the Contest

PSAs from Congressional Members, Governors, and state officials

In these short public service announcements (PSAs), state leaders remind the citizens they serve to take simple steps to protect themselves and their communities from the flu.

Go to our PSAs from Congressional Members, Governors, and state officials’ page and click on your state to find the message from your state leader.