A Look at DESE's Cited Sources: Footnote #45 - Hand Sanitizer Use Out and About

DESE Claim: "As has always been the case, handwashing should be used whenever hands are visibly soiled and after using the bathroom"

Cited Source: CDC, Hand Sanitizer Use Out and About. (2020, April 13). Available at https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/hand-sanitizer-use.html

Peer Reviewed?: No - government website

Study Methodology: N/A - public health guidance

Notes: The website includes information on when to use hand sanitizer vs. soap and water. The guidance suggests that soap and water should be used before eating, after using the bathroom, and after touching garbage. It also says that if hands are soiled they should be washed.

Supports DESE Claim?: Yes.