
Choose to Protect
Know your Covid vaccine options to protect yourself and your family over the holidays
Nov 16, 2023
Your HealthKnow your Covid vaccine options to protect yourself and your family over the holidays
Covid might not be a public health emergency anymore — but it’s not over yet. It’s still an ongoing health concern. In fact, there were more than 14,000 hospitalizations from Covid in the U.S. in the first week of November alone.
At HealthyWomen, we know women play an important role when it comes to the health of their families. So, we collaborated with Novavax and actor, mother and business owner Nicole Ari Parker to build awareness, educate and encourage women to learn about Covid vaccine options to help protect themselves and their families from the virus.
Updated vaccine options are available, including protein-based and mRNA options. Get more information here:
Watch our host, HealthyWomen CEO Beth Battaglino, RN-C, and Nicole Ari Parker discuss why we need to continue to raise awareness about Covid vaccines. Hear about the options available, as well as the importance of helping to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
Beth Battaglino, RN-C, CEO of Healthy Women
Jose Torradas, M.D., ER Doctor and Co-Founder of Medicos Unidos, Inc.
Nicole Ari Parker, Actor, Mother and Business Owner
HealthyWomen partnered with Novavax and Harris Poll to conduct a survey of 1,005 adults aged 45+ who play a substantial role in healthcare decisions for their household and have received at least the primary Covid vaccine series.
Our goal was to better understand their views about Covid vaccination and what could potentially motivate people to take action, as well as to gain a better understanding of the education gaps that we could address.
To learn more, visit
choosetoprotect.com.
This educational resource was created with support from Novavax.
C. diff is the name of a common, easily transmittable infection caused by the bacterium Clostridioides difficile. The infection causes your colon (bowel) wall to become inflamed, resulting in severe, watery diarrhea. Left untreated, it can cause a serious complication called toxic megacolon.
C. diff affects about 250,000 people in the United States every year. Some people get it only once in their lifetime, but if you have a C. diff infection, there is up to a 1 in 4 chance you might relapse (the same infection returns) or get it again within eight weeks. People at the highest risk for a C. diff infection are those who take or have recently taken antibiotics, especially if they have a weak immune system.
The bacteria live in feces (poop), and in soil and water. They spread easily and can live for a long time on hard and soft surfaces, like linens and clothing. If someone who has C. diff on their hands touches a door handle and you touch it after, the bacteria transfer to your hand. They then can enter your gastrointestinal system if you touch your mouth or handle food before washing your hands.
If you are a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation center, you are at higher risk of getting a C. diff infection — not just because you likely have a weak immune system from the condition that put you in the facility but also because of the number of people you may encounter while you’re there.
Here are some steps you can take to lower the risk of getting C. diff in a healthcare facility:
Patients with a diagnosed C. diff infection should not share a room with someone who does not have the infection. If you do share a room and your roommate contracts C. diff, ask to be moved.
C. diff doesn’t just affect people in healthcare facilities. It can happen at home, too.
Here are steps you can take to reduce the risk of spreading C. diff at home:
This educational resource was created with support from Seres Therapeutics and Nestle Health Science.