CDC reportedly considering formal recommendation of KN95 and N95 masks in “light of Omicron”
. “We know these masks provide better filtration.” N95 masks in particular are designed to filter up to 95 percent of particles, according to the CDC.
The agency’s current guidance says that more highly protective masks should be prioritized for medical professionals, but as one infectious disease official told the“That note of trying to save N95s for health-care workers is just grossly out of date.” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky declined last year to update the guidance over high-quality masks, saying in December that N95s and KN95s were “often not as comfortable” as typical fabric masks.
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