OK, I am getting a KN95 mask
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180835)
United States
January 23, 2021 10:59am CST
Not really sure when I am going to be able to get a vaccine shot, so I firgured this might be a good investment with that UK variant around that is supposed to be more contagious. They said doubling up cloth masks would probably be adequate, but the medical masks are the best. This is a 5 pack so I will give a couple away. I like my cute little cloth mask, but safety first.. Will you get an N 95 mask?
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Jan 21
The UK variant is here also but no one is saying anything about whether to wear more protective masks.
I wear good ones that you can wash a certain amount of times but we don´t know if its enough apart from avoiding crowded places and the social distance and all that.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
@lovinangelsinstead21 I am not sure how long I have been wearing a mask, several months I know. This stupid, destructive pandemic seems endless. I pray for better times.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Jan 21
@snowy22315
Its something we have been doing since last March.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
23 Jan 21
I'm not sure. I've been thinking about getting a face shield as well, but then I guess I wonder how silly I'll look and how effective it might be?
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
Of the two, I would rather go with the mask..
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
23 Jan 21
@snowy22315 Right, that's what I was thinking. I've seen people with just the face shield and no mask and I'm like "Okay, but that doesn't really cover anything."
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Both are recommended.
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@popciclecold (38794)
• United States
23 Jan 21
I don't blame you, I will be vaccinated next Thursday one of thr people I was upset finally called and gave me the number. I called everyone or text them to let them know. Everytime I would call, the receptionist would say we are out of vaccine. It was frustrating. I called and got an appointment right away.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
That is good. You are in the 1B group I think.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
24 Jan 21
They are recommending them here now because of the UK variant.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
24 Jan 21
@prinzcy I found a 3piece set for 12 bucks.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
24 Jan 21
@snowy22315 I hope you can get it then. How much does it cost there? I remember the mask seems to be a bit pricey from the rest.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
Yes, if you are doubling up, that should be good. They just seemed to really advocate the medical mask though.
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@Juliaacv (51009)
• Canada
23 Jan 21
@snowy22315 Here they recommend a medical mask and also a 3-ply cloth mask, I like to double up because those new strains are so easily transmitted.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
@Juliaacv That is what they are saying. Hopefully, no one passes out due to the lack of O2, or excess carbon dioxide.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
23 Jan 21
Safety first. I already have 3 pcs of KN95 mask.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
They are not very attractive masks, but as long as they do what they are supposed to do, that is the important thing.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
23 Jan 21
@snowy22315 I am disposing the 3 I have. I already used them twice. I have the other mask, the disposable ones.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Jan 21
No I will be getting the vaccine within the month so I will continue to use m 4 layer cloth mask. It has three cotton layers and a filter.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
24 Jan 21
My cotton masks don't have multiple layers
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
24 Jan 21
@BelleStarr I never heard that. As long as it is thick..that is they important thing, and of couse they have to fit well too.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Jan 21
@snowy22315 The ones have are really nice and they fit so well, I am very happy with them. The trouble with the N95 was that there was a lot of fake ones out there, Hopefully, that is not happening now.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
24 Jan 21
So far they new variant isn't in this state yet, although I suppose it is only a matter of time.
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
24 Jan 21
@snowy22315 I know that the new UK variant is here, not yet the Brazilian and the L.A. variants... it's only a matter of time.
@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
23 Jan 21
I Have a few of the cloth variety around. I alternate them. I also will pick up the disposal masks when I see them for free.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
24 Jan 21
@snowy22315
I have not heard of the N 95 mask. I guess it depends on how much it costs and if we have them here.
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@snowy22315 (180835)
• United States
24 Jan 21
Surely, the medical people have rhwm.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
25 Jan 21
@snowy22315
What does rhwm stand for? I will try and remember when I have to go to my pharmacy in February.
