Expired Face Masks Can Still Be Used: FDA

Expired Face Masks Can Still Be Used: FDA
KN95 masks for sale at a face mask vending machine during the coronavirus pandemic in New York City on May 29, 2020. Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Surgical masks may still provide protection even after they have passed their dates of expiration, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA on Tuesday posted a set of guidelines regarding face masks, surgical masks, and respirators on its website, adding new advice about how and when to use them.

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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