RESUMEN
The use of hand sanitisers is common practice to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the safety thereof requires consideration as this may be hazardous in children. Recent studies have shown that the misuse and increased unsupervised availability of alcohol-based hand sanitisers may result in adverse events in children such as skin irritation, dryness, cracking and peeling. Unintentional or intentional ingestion of hand sanitisers in children under the age of 12 years may occur because of the colour, smell and flavour added to it. Consumption of alcohol in children may result in hypoglycaemia, apnoea and acidosis. This allows the invasion of other bacterial and viral infections. Children may also rub their eyes with sanitised hands and cause ocular injury. Therefore, the use of hand sanitisers in general needs to be revised in both children and adults. Other interventions on lowering the risk of adverse events because of misuse of hand sanitiser should be practised more often. These include promoting washing of hands over sanitisers where possible, training children on how to use hand sanitisers and creating awareness of the dangers if ingested or in contact with the eyes.
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COVID-19 , Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa/prevención & control , Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos , Desinfectantes para las Manos , COVID-19/epidemiología , COVID-19/prevención & control , COVID-19/transmisión , Niño , Salud Infantil , Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles/métodos , Abuso de Medicamentos/efectos adversos , Abuso de Medicamentos/prevención & control , Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos/diagnóstico , Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos/etiología , Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos/prevención & control , Oftalmopatías/inducido químicamente , Oftalmopatías/prevención & control , Desinfección de las Manos/métodos , Desinfectantes para las Manos/farmacología , Desinfectantes para las Manos/toxicidad , Humanos , Ajuste de Riesgo/métodos , SARS-CoV-2/efectos de los fármacos , Enfermedades de la Piel/inducido químicamente , Enfermedades de la Piel/prevención & controlRESUMEN
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has contributed greatly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The production of COVID-19 vaccines has been tested for efficacy and safety via clinical trials. However, false information on the side effects of the vaccine has been spread via social media, creating fear of vaccination. Currently, the vaccine has been falsely reported to cause infertility in women of reproductive age and miscarriages in pregnant women. There is no evidence to support this information as the COVID-19 vaccines have been clinically approved for safety. Furthermore, pregnant and lactating women were not included in the clinical trials. Therefore, the objective of this report is to raise awareness that the rumours on the vaccine are false and to encourage every individual to accept the vaccination for their safety and the safety of their loved ones.