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Print Materials for Parents of Young Children

These print materials focus on when children do and do not need antibiotics for common illnesses and provide tips for parents to help their children feel better even when antibiotics are not needed.

These print materials focus on the issue of antibiotic resistance and emphasize the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use.  We encourage you to share these materials widely with your partners and colleagues.

Brochures

Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer.

Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer.

This tri-fold brochure briefly explains six simple and smart facts about antibiotic use and when antibiotics can help treat your child’s illness.

Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please.

Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please.

This tri-fold brochure briefly explains the difference between bacteria and viruses, what antibiotics are, and how bacteria become resistant. It also answers commonly asked questions about when a child does or does not need an antibiotic.

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Fact Sheets

Preventing and Treating Ear Infections

Preventing and Treating Ear Infections

This 2-page, full color 8.5″x11″ fact sheet fact sheet explains the different types of ear infections, and how they can be prevented and treated.

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week: What You Need to Know

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week: What You Need to Know

This 2-page, full color 8.5″x11″ fact sheet provides a snapshot of the Get Smart About Antibiotics Week observance and highlights activities that partners can participate in to promote the week.

Antibiotics Arent Always the Answer - For Parents

Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer – For Parents

This 2-page, full color 8.5″x11″ fact sheet describes antibiotic resistance and questions parents should ask their child’s healthcare provider to make sure they are getting the best care possible, which might not include an antibiotic.

Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer - Fact Sheet

Six Smart Facts About Antibiotic Use

This 2-page fact sheet briefly explains six simple and smart facts about antibiotic use and when antibiotics can help treat your child’s illness.

Fluid in the Middle Ear Q&A

Fluid in the Middle Ear Q&A

This Q&A sheet provides answers to commonly asked questions about using antibiotics for a child who has fluid in the middle ear. It is designed as a Q&A sheet for parents.

This fact sheet is also available in Spanish.

Runny Nose Q&A

Runny Nose Q&A

This Q&A sheet provides answers to commonly asked questions about using antibiotics for a child’s runny nose when there is green or yellow mucus present. It is designed as a Q&A sheet for parents.

This fact sheet is also available in Spanish.

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Matte Article

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 of Sneeze? No Antibiotics Please - Matte Article

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.

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Posters

If you want high-resolution formats for commercial printing, please e-mail the Get Smart program at getsmart@cdc.gov. It is also noted when you can order small quantities of the poster for free or purchase large quantities.

Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer - Poster

Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer

This full color 17″x22″ poster is planned for use in doctor’s offices, clinics, other healthcare facilities, and media outlets. It is intended to raise awareness about appropriate antibiotic use for upper respiratory infections in children. It briefly explains six simple and smart facts about antibiotic use and when antibiotics can help treat a child’s illness.

Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please. (African American Poster)

Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please. (African American Poster)

This full color 17″x22″ poster is planned for use in doctor’s offices, clinics, other healthcare facilities, and media outlets. It is intended to raise awareness about appropriate antibiotic use for upper respiratory infections in children. It explains that antibiotics are not the best answer for a cold or flu.

Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please. (Caucasian Poster)

Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please. (Caucasian Poster)

This full color 17″x22″ poster is planned for use in doctor’s offices, clinics, other healthcare facilities, and media outlets. It is intended to raise awareness about appropriate antibiotic use for upper respiratory infections in children. It explains that antibiotics are not the best answer for a cold or flu.

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Sample Letter

Return to Day Care Letter

Return to Day Care Letter

When a child has been ill, many day cares will not allow a child to return without an antibiotic treatment. However, not all infections can or should be treated with an antibiotic. This letter explains that the child has a viral illness and will not be receiving antibiotics and should be allowed to return to day care once his or her fever is gone. Parents can print this letter out and take it to their child’s healthcare professional to sign, and then give it to their child’s day care provider.

This letter is also available in Spanish.

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