KN95, KF94, and N95 Masks: What to Know and Where to Buy Them | Teen Vogue

Dr. Cassandra Pierre spoke with Teen Vogue about what to look for in masks:

“Through the Omicron surge and the at-home covid test shortage, it became clear we all needed to search for the best N95 masks (or KN95) we could find — especially since the CDC has stated that cloth masks alone do not provide adequate protection.

Now, in addition to an ongoing lack of help from the federal government, some N95 and KN95 masks prices have also seen an absurd price surge, while others being sold are fakes. We spoke to Cassandra M. Pierre, M.D., a physician specializing in infectious disease and the medical director of public health programs at Boston Medical Center, to see what you should be looking for in a mask…”

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