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4447643-20129500Sample letter to Businesses Dear ______,It is likely that flu and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spread this fall and winter. Healthcare systems could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. This means that getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 is more important than ever. Despite the many benefits offered by flu vaccination, only about half of Americans get an annual flu vaccine, and flu continues to cause millions of illnesses and lost workdays, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths. Offering onsite flu vaccination, is a proven cost-effective strategy that increases productivity, reduces overall absenteeism and prevents direct health costs, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to make a difference. Please join me in helping to protect the physical and economic health of our community by encouraging your employees/members to continue to take, and even increase, preventive measures against both the flu and COVID-19. As you may know, I am committed to promoting the heart health of our community by participating in a national initiative, Move with the MayorTM, leading by example, showing that being physically active each day can improve overall health. Because the combination of flu and COVID-19 could put an added burden on individuals and our community this year, I am encouraging everyone who can to get vaccinated for the flu this year. Below are the strategies that I am committed to and am asking you to consider starting (or continuing) to promote: Frequent hand washingWearing a maskGetting a flu shotBeing physically active (while social distancing)I hope you will join me in leading by example. I will be getting my flu shot at DATE, TIME, and posting to social media. I encourage you to go public as well. I’m including sample messaging and talking points that I plan on using, please feel free to use them as well. Sincerely, ................
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