• Visit www.health.mil/coronavirus for @DeptofDefense guidance for military commanders to help mitigate the risk of #COVID19 infection spreading to U.S. forces stationed around the world and to protect Service members, DoD civilian employees, contractors and family members.
• Rumors can travel faster than truth. Help us spread the right information during the #COVID19Pandemic by visiting the @FEMA #Coronavirus Rumor Control webpage: https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus-rumor-control
• Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis, and we can stop the spread of disinformation by always choosing trusted sources of information. Help us spread facts, not rumors: https://go.usa.gov/xvYMf #COVID19 #coronavirus
• Got questions about #COVID19? Visit www.tricare.mil/coronavirus for information and guidance for @TRICARE beneficiaries and providers. #coronavirus
• Stay current on the latest updates from @TRICARE about #COVID19. Sign up for email updates: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USMHSTMA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USMHSTMA_369
• Washing your hands can prevent the spread of germs that cause viruses like the #flu and #COVID19. Get tips on how and when to wash your hands, according to [@CDC/CDCgov]: https://go.usa.gov/xdsV5
• While #flu activity usually peaks between December and February, it can last as late as May, according to @CDC/CDCGov. Good hand hygiene can help prevent the spread of germs that cause viruses like the #flu and #COVID19. Learn how and when you should wash your hands: https://go.usa.gov/xdsVB
• Prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses like #COVID19, also known as the #Coronavirus. Outbreaks of the virus continue. Don’t panic. Follow these actions from the [@CDC/CDCGov]: www.cdc.gov/COVID19
• Diseases, #COVID19 included, can make anyone sick regardless of their race or ethnicity. Learn more about the proactive measures you can take to protect your health: https://go.usa.gov/xdMYb #Coronavirus
• #COVID19 spreads through close contact between people and droplets of coughs or sneezes and when a person touches a surface with the virus on it and then touches their nose, mouth, or eyes. Stay informed: www.tricare.mil/coronavirus #Coronavirus
• If you’re told you’ve been exposed to #COVID19, contact your local military clinic or hospital, your local health department, or the MHS Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-874-2273, Option 1 or online: https://mhsnurseadviceline.com
• If you’re expecting, there’s no reason to avoid going to your regular appointments or to a facility for your labor and delivery. Protocols are in place to mitigate the risk of #COVID19 transmission within health care facilities. #Coronavirus
• Planning a trip? Get familiar with current @DeptofDefense travel restrictions at www.health.mil/coronavirus and with the @TRICARE rules for getting care when traveling, which depend on your TRICARE health plan and destination: https://www.tricare.mil/FindDoctor/Traveling
• What should you do if exposed to #COVID19 and show symptoms? Don’t just walk into your military or civilian hospital or clinic. Call the MHS Nurse Advice Line or your provider first: https://mhsnurseadviceline.com #Coronavirus
• If you think you have been exposed to #COVID19, please call before you see a provider so we can protect you, other patients, and medical staff from unnecessary exposure to COVID-19. Call the MHS Nurse Advice Line: https://mhsnurseadviceline.com#Coronavirus
• Health Care Professionals: You can minimize your risk of exposure to #COVID19 by following @CDC/@CDCgov infection prevention and control guidelines that include the use of personal protective equipment: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html
• If you’re unable to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol is the next best weapon against the spread of #COVID19. https://go.usa.gov/xfRtA
• It’s hot outside! With increasing temperatures, don’t leave your hand sanitizer in your cars or outside. Hand sanitizer should be stored below 105 degrees F. https://go.usa.gov/xfRtA
• While hand sanitizer is dangerous if ingested by children, there’s no need to be alarmed if your children eat with or lick their hands after applying hand sanitizer. https://go.usa.gov/xfRtA
• Avoid hand sanitizers that contain methanol (wood alcohol). Methanol can cause serious side effects when absorbed through the skin and may cause blindness or death if swallowed. See the @FDAgov’s full list of hand sanitizers that contain methanol: https://go.usa.gov/xfRzw
• Think you know everything there is to know about hand sanitizers? Take the @FDAgov’s quiz to test your knowledge now: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cder/sanitizer/
• In accordance with CDC guidance, the Department of Defense (DOD) requires all Service members, Federal employees, onsite contractor employees, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask in all indoor DOD facilities. If you are not vaccinated, continue to physically distance consistent with applicable CDC and DOD Force Health Protection Guidance.     
• We can do it: Simple measures can protect you and your community. Wear a mask, get vaccinated, and check out where and when you can get your booster! http://tricare.mil/coronavirus
• We have the tools to fight: Protect yourself and your community from the spread of COVID-19 with the right tools. Make sure you wear your mask, get vaccinated, and find your nearest testing site. Learn more http://tricare.mil/coronavirus
• Been exposed or feeling symptoms of COVID-19? Make sure you understand the difference between quarantine and isolation to keep your community safe. http://tricare.miil/coronavirus

#BreakingNews: The [@U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)/DeptofDefense] has released new mask guidance for DOD facilities. If you’re not vaccinated, continue to physically distance consistent with applicable [@CDC/CDCGov] and DOD Force Health Protection guidance. Visit: www.tricare.mil/COVIDVaccine #COVID19

#ICYMI: The [@U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)/DeptofDefense] has released new mask guidance for DOD facilities. If you’re not vaccinated, continue to physically distance consistent with applicable [@CDC/CDCGov] and DOD Force Health Protection guidance. Visit: www.tricare.mil/COVIDVaccine #COVID19

Are you a Service member, Federal employee, onsite contractor employee, or visitor of a [@DeptofDefense/U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)] facility? You must follow this new mask guidance, regardless of vaccination status. #COVID19

Important: All [@DeptofDefense/U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)] personnel should continue to comply with [@CDC/CDCGov] guidance regarding areas where masks should be worn, including within airports. #COVID19

#DYK? People without #COVID19 vaccinations appear to account for the majority of new #COVID19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Follow this new guidance at [@DeptofDefense/U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)] facilities. Visit: www.tricare.mil/COVIDVaccine #COVID19

If you’re exposed to someone with #COVID19, [@CDC/CDCGov] recommends getting tested 3-5 days after exposure, and to wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days, or until receiving a negative test result. To learn more about COVID-19 testing, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xFknE