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The Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work program has a variety of resources and tools designed for media use, including a press kit, public service announcements (PSAs), and other materials.
Digital Press Kits
Digital press kits provide ready-to-use graphics, spokesperson quotations and biographies, and multimedia resources to assist members of the media.
View more digital press kits related to antibiotic resistance.
Matte Articles
Matte articles (also known as mat/matte releases or formatted releases) are formatted, ready-to-print articles that are free to use in any publication.
Sniffle or Sneeze? No Antibiotics Please
This article discusses how antibiotics do not work for viral diseases like the cold and flu, warns of the risk of antibiotic resistance, and offers tips for how to feel better while a viral illness runs its course.
Press Releases and Announcements
View the most recent press releases, media advisories, and other press announcements related to CDC’s Get Smart program below.
- CDC: 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions unnecessary (May 3, 2016)
- New guidance limits antibiotics for common infections in children (November 14, 2014)
- Untreatable: Report by CDC Details Today’s Drug-Resistant Health Threats
- Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance with CDC and 25 National Health Organizations
Radio Public Service Announcements
The following radio public service announcements (PSAs) are available to use with CDC’s contact information or can be adapted to include local contact information.
Warning
Target Audience: Healthy adults ages 18–49 years
- Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (1:00 minutes) (Read PSA text)
- Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (0.30 minutes) (Read PSA text)
If you get sick with a cold or the flu this season, ask your healthcare provider what’s best. Learn what you can do to relieve your symptoms and get well.
Date Released: 9/17/2003
Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please.
Target Audience: Parents of young children
- Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (1:00 minutes) (Read PSA text)
- Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (0.30 minutes) (Read PSA text)
When your child has a cold or flu, antibiotics don’t work. Plenty of fluids and rest are best. Talk to your doctor before you give antibiotics.
Date Released: 9/17/2003
Antibiotics Do Not Always Work (Los Antibióticos no Siempre Funcionan)
Target Audience: Spanish speakers ages 18–49 years
- Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (1:00 minutes) (Read PSA text)
- Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (0.30 minutes) (Read PSA text)
Ask your doctor or a health provider before taking antibiotics and only use them if prescribed.
Date Released: 10/22/2004
Television Public Service Announcements
The following television PSAs are available in broadcast quality video to use with CDC’s contact information or can be adapted to include local contact information.
Parents Want To Do What’s Best
Target Audience: Parents of young children
View this PSA on CDC-TV or on YouTube (0:30 minutes)
Download NTSC Broadcast Quality Video (110 MB)
When your child is sick, antibiotics may not be the answer. Work with your child’s doctor or nurse to learn how you can help your child feel better.
Date Released: 10/25/2012
- Page last reviewed: June 20, 2016
- Page last updated: June 20, 2016
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