Emergency Use of Authorized Disposable, Single-Use Surgical Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic | NLM

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Emergency Use of Authorized Disposable, Single-Use Surgical Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic

08/05/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 8/5/2020. This two-page fact sheet informs healthcare personnel of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of authorized disposable, single-use surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is specific to surgical masks that were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under an emergency use authorization (EUA). (PDF)