(This resource was created before COVID-19 vaccines were widely available in the United States and before the CDC changed its guidance on COVID prevention. Please refer to the CDC for the most up-to-date COVID-19 information.)
There’s a simple thing we can all do to save tens of thousands of lives.
“People need to know that wearing masks can reduce transmission of the virus by as much as 50 percent, and those who refuse are putting their lives, their families, their friends, and their communities at risk.”
—IMHE Director Dr. Christopher Murray
If you are going out in public, wear a mask to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. Masks can keep people from spreading the virus through talking, coughing, or sneezing. Studies are finding that people can spread coronavirus before they have symptoms, or if they are infected but never develop symptoms (a significant number of cases). And infected people can spread the virus just by talking. Face masks combined with other preventive measures, including frequent hand-washing, social distancing, and avoiding crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, help to significantly slow the spread of the virus.
We can all play a part in preventing the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a face mask in public. The more people that wear face masks, the more lives we will save, and the sooner we can return to normal.
This effort is made possible with support from The Pfizer Foundation, Inc.
Valve Disease Day
is Almost Here!
February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness around the importance of recognizing and understanding all types of heart disease, including valve disease.
Learn more about #ValveDiseaseDay events happening throughout Heart Month and on February 22nd, that encourage us all to listen to our hearts.