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										Sample Social Media Messages and GraphicsAdditional ResourcesThese social media messages for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram can help amplify STI prevention messages during STI Awareness Week. Select messages that align with your audiences and goals. Additional suggestions to keep in mind:
Use #STIweek and #GYT hashtags on Twitter and Instagram during STI Awareness Week to join the conversation and share information, pictures and videos.
Use suggested daily themes to help plan your STI Awareness Week calendar, or mix and match campaigns
Share messages with suggested graphics or your own images, GIFs, and videos.
Customize messages with local testing options. Incorporate local hashtags that may help your messages reach your target audience.
Follow and tag @CDCSTD on Twitter and CDC STD on Facebook.Sample Social Media Messages and GraphicsDay 1: Spread Awareness About STI Awareness Week and GYT CampaignGYTEnglishSTI Awareness Week is here! Join the conversation with #STIweek to get involved and learn how you can take action to help overcome the rise of #STIs in the U.S. https://bit.ly/3MqXnnk #GYT
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicGYTEnglishDownload Animated GIFDay 2: *Know the facts* – Debunk Myths and False Information about STI Prevention and TestingGYTEnglishDYK? All STIs can be treated & some can be cured. Know the facts: https://bit.ly/30ghrma #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicGYTSpanish¿Sabías? Todas las #ITS se pueden tratar y algunas se pueden curar. ¡Infórmate! https://bit.ly/30ghrma #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicGYTEnglishMany #STIs have no symptoms. The only way you can be sure of your status is to Get Yourself Tested. https://bit.ly/2phr5lI #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicGet Yourself Tested graphicSpanish¿Sabías? Muchas #ITS no causan síntomas. Protege tu #salud. Hazte la prueba. https://bit.ly/3YHvddJ #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicDay 3: How to GYT – Provide Tips on How to Prepare for Provider Visits and What to ExpectGYTEnglishDid you know? Anyone having sex can get an STI. This STI Awareness Week, know your STI care options and Get Yourself Tested! https://bit.ly/2PGBY0L #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicHazte pruebas de #ITS y el #VIH con tu pareja sexual. ¡Muéstrense respeto!SpanishHazte pruebas de #ITS y el #VIH con tu pareja sexual. ¡Muéstrense respeto! https://bit.ly/3YHvddJ #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram Graphic"Almost half of all new STDs are in people under age 25. Protect Yourself. Protect Your Partner. Get Yourself Tested."EnglishYouth aged 15-24 account for almost 1⁄2 of all new #STI infections in 2018. This #STIweek, find out how STI testing can protect you and your partner. https://bit.ly/2PGBY0L #GYT
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicLA MITAD de los casos nuevos de ITS corresponden a personas menores de 25. No juegues con tu salud, hazte la prueba de ITSSpanishLA MITAD de los casos nuevos de #ITS corresponden a personas menores de 25 años. No juegues con tu salud, hazte la prueba de ITS: https://bit.ly/3YHvddJ #GYT #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload Instagram GraphicGet Yourself TestedEnglishDownload Animated GIFDay 4: Share Local STI Testing InformationThese messages can be customized with specific STI care information that your organization is offering. Some services to promote include video or phone appointments, express visits, pharmacies or retail health clinics for testing and treatment, and at-home collection kits.GYT animated gifEnglishDYK? In 2020, over half (53%) of reported cases of STIs were among adolescents and young adults aged 15–24 years. **[Organization]**is offering testing at **[testing strategy, dates, location]**. #GYT for #STIweek! **[Contact information/organization URL]**
Download Animated GIFDay 5: Promote Surveillance Report NumbersThe State of STDs infographicEnglish2022 surveillance data underscores that STIs must be a public health priority. More than 2.5 million STI cases were reported in the U.S., with syphilis emerging as a unique public health challenge. https://bit.ly/3RWAYlx #STIreport #STIweek
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload LinkedIn GraphicThe State of STDs infographicEnglishIn **[insert year]**, **[organization’s state/county/city]**had**[number]**cases of #chlamydia, #gonorrhea, and #syphilis. For #STIweek, know your testing options and #GYT. **[Organization]**is offering **[testing strategy, dates, location]. [Contact information/organization URL]**
Download Facebook and Twitter GraphicDownload LinkedIn GraphicCustomize your own infographic with local dataTop of PageAdditional ResourcesSearching for prevention resources you can share with your community year-round? Visit the General Resources page for links to fact sheets, infographics, screening recommendations, and more. There’s something for everyone!Top of Page
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  February 5, 2024						Source: 	Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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