Health Tip: Use Hand Sanitizer Properly

Hand sanitizers are a convenient method of cleaning hands and getting rid of germs, but it's important to use them properly.

The New York State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene offers this advice:

• Squirt some sanitizer into the palm of one hand, and rub hands together and thoroughly rub sanitizer into both hands.
• Let hands air dry; don't wipe them.
• Use a sanitizer even when your hands are not visibly dirty, such as when you have sneezed or coughed, or you have been near a sick person.
• Follow all label instructions.