Key points
- Materials on this page are designed to be used June - August.
- Share messages with coinciding graphics and videos to post on your social media channels or website (available in English and Spanish).
- Use or customize web content in your e-blasts, newsletters, websites, and other publications.
- Thank you for helping educate parents and caregivers on safe medicine use and storage!
Overview
School is out and summer travel season is here. This is a perfect time to remind parents and caregivers to practice safe medicine storage. All medicines, vitamins, and other supplements, including those in gummy form, should be kept up and away, out of reach and sight of young children. Safe medicine storage habits are just as important when traveling and on the go as they are at home.
Help protect families with young children by promoting safe medicine storage and sharing the up and away campaign resources in this toolkit during this summer travel season, June – August.
Social media graphics
Share these graphics on your social media channels and use the hashtags #MedsUpAway and #UpAndAway to spread important messages about keeping young children safe.
Sample social media messages
Messages in English
- Going on a family vacation? Make sure to pack medicines in child-resistant containers. When you arrive at your destination, put medicines, vitamins, and other supplements, including those in gummy form, in a safe place. Examples include a high shelf or cabinet that is #UpAndAway, and out of reach and sight of young children. Find tips to prepare for your trip at: UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway
- Grandkids are coming over during summer vacation—are you prepared? Keep young children (and pets!) safe by sweeping or vacuuming the floors to ensure curious little ones do not pick up and eat anything they are not supposed to. Dropped pills from your daily medicine routine can easily roll out of sight and into the hands of young children. Keep all medicines, vitamins, and other supplements, including those in gummy form, #UpAndAway and out of reach and sight. For more safety tips: UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway
- Packing for vacation? Kids are curious. Don't leave your medicines somewhere they can get into them. While traveling and always, keep medicines and supplements, including gummies, #UpAndAway, where young kids can't reach or see. Find tips at: UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway
Messages in Spanish
- (Suitcase image) ¿Te vas de vacaciones en familia? Asegúrate de empacar los medicamentos en envases a prueba de niños. Cuando llegues a tu destino, pon los medicamentos, vitaminas y otros suplementos, incluso los que son gomitas, en un lugar seguro. Por ejemplo, en un estante o gabinete alto que esté fuera de la vista y el alcance de los niños pequeños. #UpAndAway Encuentra consejos para prepararte para tu viaje en: UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway
- (Grandkids image) Los nietos vendrán durante las vacaciones de verano, ¿estás preparado? Protege a los niños y (las mascotas) al barrer o aspirar los pisos para asegurarte de que las manitas curiosas no recojan ni coman nada que no deben. Las pastillas que se caigan al suelo pueden rodar fácilmente fuera de la vista y caer en manos de niños pequeños. Mantén todos los medicamentos, vitaminas y otros suplementos, incluso los que son gomitas, fuera de la vista y su alcance. #UpAndAway Más consejos de seguridad: UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway
- (Suitcase image) ¿Empacando para las vacaciones? Los niños son curiosos. Cuando viajes, y siempre, mantén los medicamentos y suplementos, incluidas las gomitas, donde los niños no puedan verlos ni alcanzarlos. #UpAndAway Encuentra consejos en: UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway