2019 Pharmacy, Health and Wellness Observances · National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National...

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January Cervical Health Awareness Month Naonal Birth Defects Prevenon Month Naonal Blood Donor Month Naonal Glaucoma Awareness Month Thyroid Awareness Month Naonal Folic Acid Awareness Week (6th - 12th) Healthy Weight Week (20th - 26th) February American Heart Month AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month Naonal Cancer Prevenon Month Naonal Children’s Dental Health Month Wise Health Care Consumer Month Wear Red Day (1st) Naonal Cardiac Rehab Week (10th-16th) March Brain Injury Awareness Month Naonal Developmental Disabilies Awareness Month Naonal Kidney Month Naonal Nutrion Month Hemophilia Awareness Month Naonal Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Naonal Eye Donor Month Paent Safety Awareness Week (10th-16th) American Diabetes Alert Day (27th) April Naonal Ausm Awareness Month Naonal Alcohol Awareness Month Naonal Cancer Control Month Naonal Child Abuse Prevenon Month Naonal Donate Life Month Stress Awareness Month Naonal Minority Health Month Naonal Public Health Week (1st - 7th) World Meningis Day (24th) May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Beer Sleep Month Correct Posture Month Healthy Vision Month Hepas Awareness Month May (cont.) Hunngton’s Disease Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month Naonal Arthris Awareness Month Naonal High Blood Pressure Educaon Month Naonal Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month Naonal Mental Health Awareness Month Naonal Stroke Awareness Month Osteoporosis Awareness Month Celiac Awareness Month Naonal Women’s Health Week (12th - 18th) Naonal Senior Health and Fitness Day (28th) June Cataract Awareness Month Naonal Scleroderma Awareness Month Men’s Health Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month National Safety Month Men’s Health Week (10th - 16th) July Fireworks Safety Month UV Safety Month Psoriasis Awareness Month August Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Naonal Breaseeding Month Naonal Immunizaon Awareness Month September Baby Safety Awareness Month Blood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Healthy Aging Month Naonal Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Cholesterol Educaon Month Naonal Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Naonal Recovery Month Naonal Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Prostate Health Month Pain Awareness Month Women’s Health and Fitness Day (26th) Family Health & Fitness Day (29th) October American Pharmacists Month Talk About Your Medicines Month Dental Hygiene Awareness Month Children’s Health Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Babies Month Healthy Lung Month Naonal Breast Cancer Awareness Month Naonal Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Naonal Liver Awareness Month Naonal Spina Bifida Awareness Month Naonal Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month Naonal Pharmacy Technician Day (15th) Respiratory Care Week (20th - 26th) November American Diabetes Month Diabec Eye Disease Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Naonal Healthy Skin Month Naonal Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Naonal Epilepsy Awareness Month Naonal Family Caregivers Month Naonal Hospice and Palliave Care Month Pancreac Cancer Awareness Month Prematurity Awareness Month Great American Smokeout (15th) December Internaonal AIDS Awareness Month Naonal Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevenon Month Safe Toys and Giſts Month Naonal Handwashing Awareness Week (2nd - 8th) Naonal Influenza Vaccinaon Week (1st - 7th) 2019 Pharmacy, Health and Wellness Observances

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JanuaryCervical Health Awareness Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Blood Donor Month National Glaucoma Awareness Month Thyroid Awareness Month National Folic Acid Awareness Week (6th - 12th) Healthy Weight Week (20th - 26th)

FebruaryAmerican Heart Month AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month National Cancer Prevention Month National Children’s Dental Health Month Wise Health Care Consumer MonthWear Red Day (1st) National Cardiac Rehab Week (10th-16th)

MarchBrain Injury Awareness Month National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month National Kidney Month National Nutrition Month Hemophilia Awareness Month National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National Eye Donor Month Patient Safety Awareness Week (10th-16th) American Diabetes Alert Day (27th)

AprilNational Autism Awareness Month National Alcohol Awareness Month National Cancer Control Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Donate Life Month Stress Awareness Month National Minority Health MonthNational Public Health Week (1st - 7th) World Meningitis Day (24th)

MayAsthma and Allergy Awareness MonthBetter Sleep Month Correct Posture Month Healthy Vision MonthHepatitis Awareness Month

May (cont.)Huntington’s Disease Awareness MonthLupus Awareness Month National Arthritis Awareness Month National High Blood Pressure Education Month National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month National Mental Health Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month Osteoporosis Awareness Month Celiac Awareness Month National Women’s Health Week (12th - 18th) National Senior Health and Fitness Day (28th)

JuneCataract Awareness Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month Men’s Health Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month National Safety Month Men’s Health Week (10th - 16th)

JulyFireworks Safety Month UV Safety Month Psoriasis Awareness Month

AugustChildren’s Eye Health and Safety Month National Breastfeeding Month National Immunization Awareness Month

SeptemberBaby Safety Awareness Month Blood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Healthy Aging Month National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Cholesterol Education MonthNational Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Recovery Month National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Prostate Health Month Pain Awareness Month Women’s Health and Fitness Day (26th)Family Health & Fitness Day (29th)

OctoberAmerican Pharmacists Month Talk About Your Medicines Month Dental Hygiene Awareness Month Children’s Health Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Babies Month Healthy Lung Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month National Liver Awareness Month National Spina Bifida Awareness Month National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month National Pharmacy Technician Day (15th) Respiratory Care Week (20th - 26th)

NovemberAmerican Diabetes Month Diabetic Eye Disease Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Healthy Skin Month National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month National Family Caregivers Month National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Prematurity Awareness Month Great American Smokeout (15th)

DecemberInternational AIDS Awareness Month National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month National Handwashing Awareness Week (2nd - 8th) National Influenza Vaccination Week (1st - 7th)

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JANUARY 2019

1New Year’s Day

2Find Blood Donor Centers

310 Things to Know about HPV and Cer-vical Cancer Flier

4HPV & Cervical Cancer PostersPoster #1 Poster #2

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6Folic Acid Awareness Week (6th-12th)

7Folic Acid and You Infographic

8Folic Acid Fact Sheet Eng | Span

9Folic Acid and Exercise Flier Eng | Span

10Folic Acid and Water FlierEng | Span

11Folic Acid and Veggies FlierEng | Span

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13 14 1510 Questions to Ask About your Thyroid Health Flier

16Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

17 18Choosing Whole-Grain Foods FlierEng | Span

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20Healthy Weight Week (20th-26th)

21Martin Luther King Day of Service

22An Active Lifestyle FlierEng | Span

23Physical Activity at Home, Work and Play Flier

24Online refill bag clipper

25Pet Rx bag clipper

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27 28Medication log

29Just Ask bag clipper

30Build a Healthy Meal FlierEng | Span

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– National Blood Donor Month– Cervical Health Awareness Month– National Birth Defects Prevention Month– National Glaucoma Awareness Month– Thyroid Awareness Month

To help your patients get a healthy start to 2019, promote products and services that support patient health and sponsor a blood driver as part of National Blood Donor Month. Use HPV Vaccine bag clippers and stuffers to highlight the importance of Cervical Cancer early detection and prevention.

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FEBRUARY 2019

It’s American Heart Month, so show customer appreciation by promoting Valentine’s Day with Healthy Heart marketing and events. Hold free blood pressure screenings and offer specials on aspirin, Omega3 and other heart healthy supplements.

1National Wear RED Day

2How You Can Go Red

3World Cancer Day

4Just Ask bag clipper

5Dental Health Flier

6Dental Health Coloring Sheets Eng | Span

7Dental Health Activity Sheets Eng | Span

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10 National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (10th-16th)

11 12Mardi Gras

13Valentine’s Day

14Online refill bag clipper

15Medication log

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17 18President’s Day

19Pet Rx bag clipper

20Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY THURSDAYWEDNESDAY

– American Heart Month– AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month– National Cancer Prevention Month– National Children’s Dental Health Month– Wise Health Care Consumer Month

SATURDAYFRIDAY

And, since it’s Children’s Dental Health Month, offer oral health product coupons for parents and a free toothbrush with a dental activity and coloring sheet for kids. If you have space pharmacy, post a few of the sheets up on a bulletin board.

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MARCH 2019

Have a brown bag or town hall Q&A with your patients in honor of Patient Safety Awareness Week. To recognize National Nutrition, partner with a local nutritionist to conduct a free session on healthy eating.

1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

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3 4 5Online refill bag clipper

6 7World Kidney Day

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Adjust your clocks at midnight

10Daylight Savings Patient Safety Awareness Week National Sleep Awareness Week

11Pet Rx bag clipper

12Choose My Plate FlierEng | Span

13Reach Your Nutrition Goals FlierEng | Span

14Enjoy your Food, But Eat Less FlierEng | Span

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17 18Just Ask bag clipper

19 20Medication log

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24 25 26American Diabetes Alert DayOffer H1C Level Screenings.

27 28 29Good Friday

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– National Nutrition Month– Brain Injury Awareness Month– National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month– National Kidney Month

– Hemophilia Awareness Month– National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month– National Eye Donor Month

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APRIL 2019

Easter1Just Ask bag clipper

2Depression - Let’s Talk Poster

3Stress Fact Sheet

4Stress Hardiness Quiz

5Stress Awareness Payroll Stuffer for Employees

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7 8Meningitis Vaccine Infographic

9 10Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

11Online refill bag clipper

12Medication log

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14 15Pet Rx bag clipper

16Tax Day

17 18 19 20

21Earth Day

22 23World Meningitis Day

24Administrative Professionals Day

25Vaccines Work Infographic

265 Vaccine Facts Infographic

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– Stress Awareness Month– National Autism Awareness Month– National Alcohol Awareness Month– National Cancer Control Month– National Child Abuse Prevention Month– National Donate Life Month– National Minority Health Month

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Hold a raffle for a gift certificate to a yoga or massage session and displaytip sheets on stress reducing techniques. If a gift certificate is outside of your budget, put together a pampering gift basket filled with bubble bath, lotion and other items in your store.

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MAY 2019

Stroke and Blood Pressure Flier

1Mental Health Payroll Stuffer for Employees

2Just Ask bag clipper

3Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

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5 6Hepatitis B Bag Clipper

7Online refill bag clipper

8Medication log

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12Mother’s Day

National Women’s Health Week (12th-18th)

13Check up and Screenings Guidelines for Women Poster

14How to Select Sunscreen Flier

15How to Spot Skin Cancer Flier

16How to Protect your Skin Infographic

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19 20Pet Rx bag clipper

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26 27Memorial Day

28 29National Senior Health and Fitness Day

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month– Better Sleep Month– Correct Posture Month– Healthy Vision Month– Hepatitis Awareness Month– Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month

– Lupus Awareness Month– National Arthritis Awareness Month– National High Blood Pressure Education Month– National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month– National Mental Health Month– National Stroke Awareness Month

It’s allergy season, so display allergy products in the front of the store. Offer free blood pressure checks and tips to honor Blood Pressure Education Month.

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JUNE 2019

Men’s Health Month PosterEng | Span

1Men’s Health Month Flier

2 3Headaches - Know the Types

4Just Ask bag clipper

5Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

6Lifetime of Risk Infographic

7Medication log

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9 10Men’s Health Week (10th-16th)

11Check up and Screenings Guidelines for Men Poster

12Online refill bag clipper

13Pet Rx bag clipper

14Wear BLUE Friday

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16Father’s Day

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23 24 25 26National HIV Testing Day

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– Cataract Awareness Month– National Scleroderma Awareness Month– Men’s Health Month– Migraine and Headache Awareness Month– National Safety Month

Does your patient’s know the difference between tension, migraine, cluster, and other types of headaches? Now is the time to educate them and suggest natural and OTC remedies.

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JULY 2019

1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

2Medication log

3 4Independence Day

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7 8Just Ask bag clipper

9 10Online refill bag clipper

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14 15Back to School immunization flier

16Pet Rx bag clipper

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– Fireworks Safety Month– UV Safety Month– Psoriasis Awareness Month

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AUGUST 2019

It’s back to school time. Remind your patients that your pharmacy offers flu shots and various immunizations to prepare the entire family for the remainder of the year.

1Back to School immunization flier

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4National Health Center Week (4th-10th)

5 6Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

7Online refill bag clipper

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11 12Pet Rx bag clipper

13Medication log

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18 19 20Just Ask bag clipper

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– National Immunization Awareness Month– Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month– National Breastfeeding Month

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SEPTEMBER 2019

SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– Baby Safety Awareness Month– Blood Cancer Awareness Month– Childhood Cancer Awareness Month– Healthy Aging® Month– National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

– Cholesterol Education Month– National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month– National Recovery Month– National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month– Prostate Health Month– Pain Awareness Month

29 30This month is full of opportunities to promote your pharmacy’s products and services throuh community partnerships. Celebrate health and fitness by holding an event on cholesterol, pain awareness or healthy aging at a local community center.

1 2Labor Day

3Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

4Pet Rx bag clipper

5Flu vaccination bag clippers

6Medication log

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8 9Just Ask bag clipper

10 11 12Online refill bag clipper

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15Parent tips for healthy kids

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22 23 24 25Women’s Health and Fitness Day

26 27 28Family Health and Fitness Day

Free Resource-EngFree Resource - Span

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OCTOBER 2019

Just Ask bag clipper1Flu vaccination bag clippers

2Medication log

3Online refill bag clipper

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6 7Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

8 9Pet Rx bag clipper

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15Medicare Open Enrollment Starts National Pharmacy Technician Day

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Boss’s Day

17 18 19Sweetest Day

20Respiratory Care Week (20th-26th)

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– American Pharmacist Month– Talk About Your Medicines Month– Children’s Health Month– Health Literacy Month– Healthy Babies Month– Healthy Lung Month

– National Breast Cancer Awareness– National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month– National Liver Awareness Month– National Spina Bifida Awareness Month– National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

– National Bullying Prevention Month

Place promotional bag stuffers and clippers on pharmacy bags to promote services and products in your pharmacy. Reach out to non-adherent patients and schedule consultations to discuss their prescriptions.

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NOVEMBER 2019

Offer diabetes education, clippers and seminars at your pharmacy for current patients and partner with a local community center or non-profit to bring in new patients. Offer H1C level screenings and hold a raffle to give-a-way glucose meters and test strips.

Brown bag medication review bag stuffer

1Flu vaccination bag clippers

2Adjust your clocks at Midnight

3Daylight Savings

4Just Ask bag clipper

5Online refill bag clipper

6Pet Rx bag clipper

7Smoking Cessation Incentive Ideas

8Smoker Letter

After Quitting Effects Flier

9Non-smoker Letter

10Veteran’s Day

11COPD Resources

12Risks from Smoking Infographic

13Secondhand Smoke Infographic

World COPD Day

14Great American Smokeout

15Smoker Certificate

Non-smoker Certificate

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17 18Medication log

19 20 21Thanksgiving

22 23Small Business Saturday

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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– American Diabetes Month– Diabetic Eye Disease Month– Lung Cancer Awareness Month– National Family Caregivers Month– National Epilepsy Awareness Month– COPD Awareness Month

– National Hospice and Palliative Care Month– Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month– Prematurity Awareness Month– National Healthy Skin Month– National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

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DECEMBER 2019

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Influenza Vaccination Week (1st-7th)

2Handwashing Fliers

Handwashing Awareness Week(2nd-8th)

3Flu vaccination bag clippers

4 5 6 7Medicare Open Enrollment Ends

8 9Just Ask bag clipper

10Online refill bag clipper

11Pet Rx bag clipper

12Medication log

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22 23 24 25Christmas Day

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29 30 31New Year’s Eve

SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY

– International AIDS Awareness Month– National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month– Safe Toys and Gifts Month

End the year by giving back to your patients. Send Christmas cards to a few select patients with coupons for front end products. Create a 2020 calendar for patients with your pharmacy’s upcoming events, OTC specials, and a list of your services.

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Pharmacy, Health and Wellness Resources

Bag Clippers and StuffersFlu vaccination bag clippersJust Ask bag clipperBrown bag medication review bag stufferOnline refill bag clipperPet Rx bag clipperMental Health Payroll Stuffer for EmployeesStress Awareness Payroll Stuffer for EmployeesHepatitis B Bag Clipper

FliersFolic Acid and Exercise Flier Eng | SpanFolic Acid and Water Flier Eng | SpanFolic Acid and Veggies Flier Eng | Span10 Questions to Ask About your Thyroid Health FlierFree Handwashing FliersAfter Quitting Effects FlierMen’s Health Month FlierStroke and Blood Pressure Flier How to Select Sunscreen FlierHow to protect your skin FlierHow to Spot Skin Cancer FlierChoose My Plate Flier Eng | SpanReach Your Nutrition Goals Flier Eng | SpanEnjoy your Food, But Eat Less Flier Eng | SpanDental Health Flier10 Things to Know about HPV and Cervical Cancer FlierChoosing Whole-Grain Foods Flier Eng | SpanBuild a Healthy Meal Flier Eng | SpanAn Active Lifestyle Flier Eng | SpanPhysical Activity at Home, Work and Play Flier

PostersHPV & Cervical Cancer Poster #1 | Poster #2Depression - Let’s Talk PosterCheck up and Screenings Guidelines for Women PosterMen’s Health Month Poster Eng | SpanCheck up and Screenings Guidelines for Men Poster

Fact Sheets & QuizzesFolic Acid Fact Sheet Eng | SpanStress Fact SheetStress Hardiness Quiz

InfographicsFolic Acid and You InfographicRisks from Smoking InfographicSecondhand Smoke Infographic Lifetime of Risk InfographicVaccines Work Infographic5 Vaccine Facts Infographic

LogsMedication log

Letters and CertificatesSmoker CertificateSmoker LetterNon-smoker LetterNon-smoker Certificate

ActivitiesDental Health Activity Sheets Eng | SpanDental Health Coloring Sheets Eng | Span