Winners of ‘Andy Biotic’ kids’ art contest announced

THE THIRD PLACE WINNER AMONG 5TH GRADERS. (MILES, NASSAU, N.Y.)

Back in November, I told you about the New York Department of Health’s “Superbug Superheroes Art Contest,” which was to help children across the state better understand antibiotic resistance. The winners — nine kids in grades 3-5 — were just announced, chosen based on how best their artwork featured “Andy Biotic,” an antibiotic superhero who needs to maintain his strength against the threat of superbugs. For instance, the winning entry among third graders features Andy Biotic being confronted with “Jeremy the virus,” but Andy says not to use him as he can’t fight viruses. The third-place winner among fifth graders reimagined Andy as a superhero equipped with fancy germ-fighting gadgets, including an “antibiotic gauntlet” and a “pill shooter.” Check out the rest of the winning drawings here.