[birdiebill]

I buy my own and wear them regularly when in the grocery or the pharmacy and especially at all medical appointments. Not everyone who wears a mask indoors in public is a blind sheep. Some of us are immunocompromised and need to protect ourselves when around other people indoors. I have a blood cancer; my white blood cell count, mainly the granulocytes, is critically low; this means I am susceptible to any infection, not just Covid. I can't go dancing, can't go to concerts or movies, can't attend church in person, can't eat indoors at restaurants, can't grocery shop without a mask, can't attend indoor social gatherings, etc. If you see someone wearing a mask indoors, please give them space because they may be immunocompromised and not a blind sheep.

[Moe6757]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

other than at sam's club, i have not seen the free n95 masks that are supposed to be distributed to everyone who wants them. I was very lucky to obtain three free masks at sam's club a few days after the supply was to be available to the public. I've been waiting to see the masks available in drug stores but have not seen any displays for them. Have you seen these n95 masks available anywhere? Where?

campers world sells them.....

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Malsua

If you sneeze in it, the expelled mucus will dry and form an extra tight seal around the edges. The bonus is that it will be an exfoliating peel when you remove it in 2038 when they finally let you take it off.

Also, if I stick my head under water with mask on it should really seal good. Will they still be free in 2038?

[Bay Kid]

Freshly brought to you from China. Sterile?

[Topspinmo]

I am seeking a doctor to permanently surgically sow mask on my face with straw adapter. That has two benefits, I don’t have to worry about being unmasked for the few years I got left and I get weight loss program. Win win situation just like shopping at Winn Dixie! I find Something strange about Covid, nothing seems to prevent getting this man made influenza except stay away from crowds regardless of the venue?

[ladila389]

Referring to your note about mask availability: Winn Dixie has been offering free masks. As with anything free around The Villages....they go fast!

[davem4616]

complaining that you have to wait to get something 'for free', and then complaining about the free stuff when you get it

as 'the church lady' on SNL would say, "Isn't that special"

[OhioBuckeye]

Thanks for the post & I’m a believer in wearing a mask but to wear special mask & changing them every which stitch & make some company rich from selling me mask all the time, I would rather wear my my moldy breath damp mask 100 times than to be standing close to someone that doesn’t wear a mask & breathing their diseased stinking breath. I’ll take a chance with my washable mask. But thanks for the info about the N95 mask!

[SallyJ48]

Look closely, most are made in China

[Rich42]

Are those the masks our “buy American” president got from China, just like the free test kits he is now distributing which all say “made in China” on them. What a joke!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by birdiebill

I buy my own and wear them regularly when in the grocery or the pharmacy and especially at all medical appointments. Not everyone who wears a mask indoors in public is a blind sheep. Some of us are immunocompromised and need to protect ourselves when around other people indoors. I have a blood cancer; my white blood cell count, mainly the granulocytes, is critically low; this means I am susceptible to any infection, not just Covid. I can't go dancing, can't go to concerts or movies, can't attend church in person, can't eat indoors at restaurants, can't grocery shop without a mask, can't attend indoor social gatherings, etc. If you see someone wearing a mask indoors, please give them space because they may be immunocompromised and not a blind sheep.

You are absolutely correct for yourself and any other immunocompromised patient, but just make sure your mask is a real (not counterfeit) N95 or higher rated mask if you venture out and socially distance as much as possible and hopefully your ANC comes up over 1000 quickly so you can relax.

[Cyndee@twc.com]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Other than at Sam's Club, I have not seen the free N95 masks that are supposed to be distributed to everyone who wants them. I was very lucky to obtain three free masks at Sam's Club a few days after the supply was to be available to the public. I've been waiting to see the masks available in drug stores but have not seen any displays for them. Have you seen these N95 masks available anywhere? Where?

I got my N95 masks ar Walmart in the TOOL department No one knows to look there. The pharmacy has a sign No N95 Masks while I had 2 -3 packs in my cart

[Roron123]

Love this response 😂 how about they don’t work and stop being paranoid LOL

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If washable quite awhile unless you have to wear it all day

N95 masks are not washable...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The 3M N95 masks are each good for up to 5 full-time uses before they should be discarded. Obviously if you choose to wear lipstick and foundation under the mask, or eat a really greasy pizza right before putting the mask back on, or sweat a lot while wearing it, it won't last as long.

If you wear a surgical mask under the N95 mask (some people do) then it'll probably last even longer than 5 uses.

That defeats the purpose of wearing an N95 mask. You will not have a proper seal...