Why do we take medicines?
To play games
To help us feel better when we are sick
To eat as snacks
To get taller
Who should give you medicine?
A stranger
Your friend
Your pet
A doctor, nurse, or trusted adult
What should you always do before taking medicine?
Ask an adult
Take as much as you want
Guess the amount
Share with a friend
Which of these is NOT safe?
Reading the label on the medicine bottle
Keeping medicine in a safe place
Taking medicine from a trusted adult
Sharing medicine with a friend
Medicines can come in many forms. Which is NOT a form?
Injection
Pills
Candy
Syrup
Why should medicines be kept in a safe place?
To hide them from doctors
To mix them with food
So children and pets don’t take them by mistake
To use them as toys
What happens if you take too much medicine?
Nothing happens
You get better faster
You might get sick
You grow taller
What should you do if you find medicine on the floor?
Ask an adult
Give it to a friend
Take it
Play with it
What are infections caused by?
Water
Toys
Food
Germs
Which is an infectious disease?
Toothache
Sunburn
Broken bone
Cold
Who can get infections?
Only people
Only plants
Only animals
People, animals, and plants
How do germs spread?
By sleeping
By washing hands
By eating healthy food
By sneezing or coughing
What should you do to stop the spread of germs?
Share food and drinks
Never wash your hands
Skip brushing teeth
Cover your mouth when coughing
What is a vaccination?
A kind of game
A medicine that helps prevent some diseases
A candy
A toy
Vaccinations help…
Spread germs
Make us tired
Grow taller
Prevent some diseases
Who can get vaccinations?
People and animals
Only doctors
Only people
Only plants
