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Proclamation 9367

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, 2015

This proclamation designates November 16-22, 2015 as "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" to raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and promote responsible antibiotic use. It references prior Obama administration actions including a 2014 Executive Order and National Action Plan on combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and calls on various stakeholders to promote antibiotic stewardship.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 72323

Impact dates

  1. Start of Get Smart About Antibiotics Week observance period

Key directives

  • Proclaim November 16 through November 22, 2015 as Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
  • Call upon scientific community, medical professionals, educators, businesses, industry leaders, and all Americans to observe this week by promoting responsible use of antibiotics and raising awareness of dangers of misuse and overuse

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • Designation of November 16-22, 2015 as Get Smart About Antibiotics Week

Near term (90d)

  • Observance week activities during November 16-22, 2015

Long term

  • Continued implementation of referenced National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (5-year plan)

Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely ceremonial with no binding policy directives or enforcement mechanisms
  • References to prior Executive Order and 5-year National Action Plan are informational, not creating new obligations
  • Vague 'call upon' language confers no legal duty on named actors
Proclamation 9367: Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, 2015 · Executive Orders