[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 66151-66152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25602]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 10310 of November 17, 2021

                
Antibiotic Awareness Week, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Antibiotic Awareness Week is an occasion to celebrate 
                the miracles of science and medicine that improve and 
                sustain our lives, including innovations in antibiotics 
                that have transformed the treatment of illness. 
                Antibiotics save lives, kill bacteria that cause 
                infections, and make it possible for many modern health 
                care practices--including cancer treatments or 
                surgery--to be safely performed. This week is also an 
                occasion to raise awareness of the dangers of misuse 
                and overuse of antibiotics, which can lead to 
                antibiotic resistance.

                It is critical to the health of our Nation that 
                antibiotics be used only as intended. In recent 
                decades, the misuse of antibiotics has contributed to 
                infectious germs becoming increasingly resistant to 
                antibiotic drugs. Every year, more than 3 million 
                people in the United States are infected--and nearly 
                50,000 are killed--by an antibiotic-resistant germ or 
                an infection that can occur after taking antibiotics. 
                Because most of these cases occur as a result of 
                improper antibiotic use, it is essential that these 
                drugs are used appropriately and only when necessary. 
                During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we reaffirm our 
                commitment to meet the challenge of antibiotic 
                resistance and preserve the effectiveness of these 
                lifesaving treatments.

                My Administration is committed to a strong public 
                health response to antibiotic resistance. We are 
                pursuing the ambitious goals laid out in the National 
                Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant 
                Bacteria, building on evidence-based activities that 
                slow the spread of antibiotic resistant infections and 
                striving to scale up tracking of antibiotic use across 
                the country through systems such as the Centers for 
                Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare 
                Safety Network. We know the kinds of interventions that 
                work to maintain the integrity of antibiotics and 
                strengthen antibiotic stewardship across industries, 
                and we are implementing those interventions and 
                providing resources to analyze data and address 
                inequities in antibiotic prescribing and use. In 
                addition, we are examining how disparities in health 
                care access and quality of care exacerbate antibiotic-
                resistant infections.

                Every American has a vital role to play in this effort. 
                Even small changes in how we use antibiotics can help 
                defend against the threat of antibiotic resistance. 
                Using the right antibiotic and the correct dosage for 
                the proper duration at the prescribed time can help 
                improve how antibiotics are used to prevent and control 
                infections for all of us. During Antibiotic Awareness 
                Week, we commit to doing our part to take on the threat 
                of antibiotic resistance and pursue strategies that 
                will make all Americans safer and healthier.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 18 
                through November 24, 2021, as Antibiotic Awareness 
                Week. I call upon the scientific community, medical 
                professionals, educators, businesses, industry leaders, 
                and all Americans to observe this week by promoting the 
                responsible use of antibiotics and raising awareness of 
                the dangers inherent to their misuse and overuse.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2021-25602
Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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