Wellness Newsletter: August 2021
FEATURED ARTICLE

Summer Travel Safety Tips

Of those planning to travel, 74% will take a domestic trip and 13% will travel internationally. Also, millennials report being the most excited to plan trips and get back out there this summer.

If you’re trading your staycation for a getaway, here are some tips to keep you as safe as possible this summer:

  • Get vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends delaying travel until you are able to get fully vaccinated.
  • Stay domestic. Although Europe continues to open up to fully vaccinated U.S. travelers, the global travel situation is in flux. Some countries are closing their borders again or enforcing strict curfews and mandates.
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SUPPORTING ARTICLE

Coronavirus and Travel: What You Should Know

Travel is surging back toward normalcy, now that the CDC has declared it safe for those who are fully vaccinated to travel within the U.S. They also do not need to get a COVID-19 test or to quarantine before or after domestic travel.

But the CDC’s guidance for unvaccinated travelers remains unchanged: They should delay travel until they are fully vaccinated. If they do travel within the U.S., they should get tested for COVID-19 one to three days before departure and again three to five days after returning.
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National Health Observances: August 2021
Educate employees on health risks by utilizing campaigns, promotional tools and resources provided by sponsoring organizations through the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).
WELCOA (Wellness Council of America)
ERGONOMICS

Easy Ways to Improve Your Ergonomics (And Why You Should)
Ergonomics is about fitting the task to the individual. It’s an important part of employee safety and health, whether you work in an office, on a factory floor, or other environment. Good ergonomics can improve efficiency and productivity as well as reduce the risk of strains and sprains.
OSHA Education Center
NATIONAL AWARENESS MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month
The genetic root cause of SMA is the SMN1 gene that is missing or not working properly. When this main gene is missing or not working properly, the body cannot make enough survival motor neuron (SMN) protein, which is needed for motor neuron cell survival. Everyone is born with a certain amount of motor neuron cells, which are responsible for communicating with the muscles and telling them to work properly.
Cure SMA
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