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Flyer with two cartoon faces of young children: Your Quick Guide to the Flu Vaccine for Kids Who? Everyone ages 6 months and older. When? Between September and October, before the flu season starts. Why? Flu vaccines prevent flu infection, reduce the severity and duration of flu symptoms and illness, and save lives. Where? The flu vaccine is available at pharmacies, health clinics, and from healthcare providers. Some kids are also eligible for FluMist, an at-home nasal spray flu vaccine. If you're interested in this vaccination option for your child, you should talk to a healthcare provider about it.

Communicating about vaccines can be a challenge. Public Health Communications Collaborative has developed a library of vaccine resources so you don’t have to go it alone, such as the flyer below.

You can find more resources here: publichealthcollaborative.org/communicatio...

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In case any of these are helpful for folks job hunting in the health space,
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Jobs | Public Health Careers Jobs at Public Health

Lastly, the Public Health Careers job board: www.publichealthcareers.org/jobs/

The Public Health in Tech page on LinkedIn frequently shares job postings too:
www.linkedin.com/company/publ...

If you're active on LinkedIn the Public Health Connections Lounge group has a crowdsourced effort each week: www.linkedin.com/groups/14095...

You might also be able to just search #workitwednesday on LinkedIn if you don't want to join the group

Public Health Jobs Visit the post for more.

Fourth, a similar job board by the Assocation of Schools and Programs of Public Health: publichealthjobs.aspph.org

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Third, the American Public Health Association job board. Free to access, no membership required: careers.apha.org/jobseekers/

Public Health Jobs in America, Canada and International | PH SPOT Public health job opportunities across USA, CANADA and International that are hand picked by editors on a weekly basis by PH SPOT team.

A more curated list of US/Canada jobs from Public Health Spot: phspot.org/publichealth...

2025 PH Postings

Updated thread with US/Canada job postings in Public Health that might be relevant for folks with research backgrounds

First, an actively updated spreadsheet from the folks at Public Health Hiring Help: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

150+ additions in September

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The PHCC is a learning and information hub for professionals who communicate about public health. Learn more about PHCC: publichealthcollaborative.org

I'm a Public Health Communications Collaborative Ambassador. Follow along as I share new, timely resources for #PublicHealth professionals

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👋 I am excited to announce that I am part of a new cohort of Public Health Communications Collaborative Ambassadors this fall. Follow along as I share new, timely resources for #PublicHealth professionals as a #PHCCAmbassador

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Remember: our goal isn't to use specific technology well. It's responsible communication that serves health equity.

Try one tool this week. Compare it to your current workflow. Measure real outcomes.

What privacy-focused tools are you curious about?

Tool #3: SHeLL Editor
Skip AI generation entirely. This tool uses statistical analysis to improve your existing health materials based on decades of research. It flags complex words and suggests evidence-based improvements. Maintain control and transparency while leveraging computational tools.

Tool #2: DuckDuckGo AI Chat
Get anonymous access to ChatGPT, Claude, and other popular models. No data storage. No training on your conversations. No account required. Perfect for: Quick experiments without privacy concerns.

duck.ai

GPT4All – The Leading Private AI Chatbot for Local Language Models Experience true data privacy with GPT4All, a private AI chatbot that runs local language models on your device. No cloud needed—run secure, on-device LLMs for unlimited offline AI interactions.

Tool #1: GPT4All
Run AI models directly on your computer. Download once, use offline forever. Your data never leaves your device. You aren't tied to massive always-on data centers or server farms.

www.nomic.ai/gpt4all

3 Private AI Tools for Health Professionals Run AI locally with GPT4All, chat privately with DuckDuckGo, or analyze content with SHeLL Editor. Three tools for health professionals.

In my latest newsletter, I break down 3 practical options for public health professionals who want to experiment with generative AI but have privacy and environmental concerns.

Good news: you have options. Thread below. Read more here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/privat...

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Problem #3: Simple tools can beat complex AI.
A basic keyword search for command verbs like "wear" or "wash" can identify calls to action. It won't capture every possible call to action, but it can capture those you want to promote. This is what clever cost savings can look like.

Problem #2: Even experts can disagree on "clear" standards Our trained raters struggled with consistency on certain questions for a national audience. If humans can't agree on active voice in tweets, how can AI? Deeper community engagement is key to answer questions AI can't.

Problem #1: Data redundancy killed 1/3 of our training set.
Duplicate content shrunk our dataset from 48K to 32K samples. Public health's repetitive messaging helps humans remember—but hurts AI training. Keep this in mind when you hear promises that more data will improve existing models.

3 Data Quality Problems That Deflate AI Hype in Health Communication Real research reveals why AI isn't always the answer for health communication. Learn how data redundancy, unclear standards, and simple tools challenge AI hype

Is AI Overhyped in Health Communication?

My latest newsletter issue highlights how data quality puts practical limits on the promises of AI.

Evidence, not industry hype, should drive our tech choices. Sometimes that means AI. Sometimes it means a simple keyword list.

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I made the feed above, also made this Starter Pack for folks in public health to peruse: go.bsky.app/EgMQxe9

Public Health Remote & Hybrid Jobs | by Chelsea Douglas

Eighth: a spreadsheet of Public Health Remote & Hybrid Jobs by Chelsea Douglas.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Seventh: Public Health Jobs Massachusetts is a pretty active LinkedIn group for anybody in the Baked Bean state

www.linkedin.com/groups/13030...

Sixth: The American Public Health Association job board is free to use. No membership required

careers.apha.org/jobseekers/

Mission Critical by Noorain Khan 5.8.2025 Are you dreaming of a more purposeful work life? You’re in the right place!

Fifth: Mission Critical posts each month, with jobs at nopnprofits and foundations, mostly director-level roles but with some variety.

noorainkhan.substack.com/p/mission-cr...

Public Health Jobs in America, Canada and International | PH SPOT Public health job opportunities across USA, CANADA and International that are hand picked by editors on a weekly basis by PH SPOT team.

Fourth: Public Health Spot. A very curated list of public health jobs in US, Canada, and other regions.

phspot.org/publichealth...

Public Solutions Jobs This website is a curated list of research, civic tech, data analytics, and policy positions at universities, nonprofits, and state and local governments.

Third: Public Solutions Jobs. A targeted list focused on university positions and larger nonprofits. Mostly research, manager, and director roles. Seems to be updated every week www.publicsolutionsjobs.org