We Can Do This

'Talk to your patients about their COVID treatment options' with a photo of a masked healthcare professional holding a clipboard talking to a masked patientAPHA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, We Can Do This, have partnered to educate patients about their risk for severe COVID-19 and the availability of treatments.

The We Can Do This campaign has created 8 easy-to-understand patient education materials, in both English and Spanish, that explain who is at increased risk for severe illness from COVID, the availability of COVID treatments and the importance of early treatment.

These materials, which include information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and culturally tailored content from the We Can Do This campaign’s team of multicultural experts, can be downloaded from the links below.

Watch New Videos

In new HHS videos, APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin shares...

Who has the highest risk of getting very sick from COVID-19:

Why you should get a vaccine instead of relying upon natural immunity from COVID-19:

 

Webinar Recording

APHA recently hosted a webinar discussing who is most at risk from severe COVID-19 illness and how to use the We Can Do This campaign to educate patients and protect their health.

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'Think you have COVID? Get tested right away!' with an illustration of an older woman and a COVID test 

'Help your patients manage their COVID risk' with a photo of a masked doctor with her hand on the shoulder of a masked patient
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 'Know your risk for getting very sick from COVID' with a photo of a masked health care professional with her hand on the shoulder of a masked older man

 'Talk to your patients about their COVID treatment options' with a photo of a masked healthcare professional holding a clipboard talking to a masked patient
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 'To prevent getting very sick from COVID, timing is everything" with a photo of an older smiling Black man sitting and holding a cane  

While most people with COVID have mild symptoms, some can get severely ill, require hospitalization and even die. Educating patients on their risk factors, treatment options and the timing of when they need to start treatment can help keep them out of the hospital.

Visit the HHS: We Can Do This homepage.

About the We Can Do This campaign: We Can Do This is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of being up to date on COVID vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures. Through a nationwide network of trusted messengers and consistent, fact-based public health messaging, the Campaign helps the public make informed decisions about their health and COVID, including steps to protect themselves and their communities. The effort is driven by communication science and provides tailored information for at-risk groups.