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Hand Sanitizer Safety and Use Communication Toolkit

FDA communication materials for consumers, patients, and health care professionals to help increase hand sanitizer safety

This hand sanitizer safety communication toolkit contains materials in English and Spanish:

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Infographic

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A 1-page infographic about hand sanitizer use and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic for health care professionals to share with their patients, consumers and staff

A small image of the PDF Hand Sanitizer Safety Infographic in Spanish

Spanish-language infographic

Social Media Messages

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A 3-page PDF with social media messages and links to graphics for:

  • Handwashing

  • Health care professional messages

  • General hand sanitizer messages

 

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Spanish language social media messages

Download social media with graphics:

English and Spanish social media kits

Clinician Drop-in Newsletter Article

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A 2-page newsletter article on hand sanitizer safety during the COVID-19 pandemic to use on websites or in e-newsletters

A small image of the PDF Hand Sanitizer Safety Clinician Newsletter article in Spanish

Spanish-language clinician drop-in-newsletter article

Frequently Asked Questions for Health Care Professionals on Hand Sanitizer Safety

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Responses for health care professionals to questions patients commonly ask about hand sanitizer safety during the COVID-19 pandemic

A small image of the PDF Hand Sanitizer Safety HCP Q&A in Spanish

Spanish-language responses for health care professionals to questions patients commonly ask about hand sanitizer safety during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fact Sheet

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A 2-page PDF patient fact sheet about hand sanitizer safety and use

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Spanish-language patient fact sheet about hand sanitizer safety and use

Hand Sanitizer Quiz

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Test your knowledge about hand sanitizers in 10 questions with this fun, online quiz.  

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Spanish-language quiz

Consumer Articles and Video

Is Your Hand Sanitizer on FDA’s List of Products You Should Not Use?

This article gives step-by-step directions on how to use FDA's list of hand sanitizers with problems.

Español 简体中文 한국어 Tagalog Việt

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Step-by-Step Search Guide (PDF)

Safely Using Hand Sanitizer

An FDA Consumer Update on hand sanitizer safety in 600 words, written in plain language, and available in 5 other languages:

Español  简体中文   Tagalog   한국어   Việt

Hand Sanitizer Safety Video

 

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