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FEATURE

Do You Still Need To Wear A Facemask?

With country reporting over majority percentage of population being fully vaccinated the question
remains do we need a face mask to ensure safety

mouth and chin, with no gaps. You
should feel warm air coming through the
front of the mask when you breathe out.
You shouldn't feel air coming out under
the edges of the mask. Masks that have a
bendable nose strip help prevent air from
leaking out of the top of the mask. Some
people choose to wear a disposable mask
under their cloth mask. In that case, the
cloth mask should press the edges of the
disposable mask against the face. Don't
add layers if they make it hard to breathe
or obstruct your vision.
Face shields
The CDC doesn't recommend using
s we all know the number of people The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and face shields instead of masks because
Afully vaccinated against COVID-19 Prevention (CDC) recommends fabric it's unclear how much protection shields
surpasses those partially vaccinated. masks for the general public. People provide. However, wearing a face mask
On October 21, 2021, the countyr set who haven’t been fully vaccinated should may not be possible in every situation.
the recorded in history. for crossing continue to wear face masks in indoor If you must use a face shield instead of
the 100 crore vaccine doses mark. public places and outdoors where there a mask, choose one that wraps around
According to report the country has in is a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, the sides of your face and extends below
total administered over 1,13.68 crore such as crowded events or large gatherings. your chin.
doses. This has been achieved through The CDC says that N95 masks should be
1,16,73,459 sessions. Out of which, reserved for health care providers. What if fully vaccinated
75,57,24,081 doses were administered The World Health Organization (WHO) After you're fully vaccinated,
as first dose and 38,11,55,604 doses recommends medical masks for health the CDC recommends that it's ok not
were administered as second dose. The care workers as well as for anyone who to wear a mask except where required
number of fully vaccinated individuals has or may have COVID-19 or who by a rule or law. However, if you are
(38,11,55,604) exceeds those who is caring for someone who has or may in an area with a high number of
have been administered a single dose have COVID-19. new COVID-19 cases in the last week,
(37,45,68,477), Union Health Minister the CDC recommends wearing a mask
Mansukh Mandaviya said. How to get the most from your mask indoors in public and outdoors in
However with the pandemic yet to end The effectiveness of cloth and medical crowded areas or when you are in close
contact with unvaccinated people. If
the question remains Can face masks masks can be improved by ensuring that you are fully vaccinated and have a
help slow the spread of the coronavirus the masks are well fitted to the contours condition or are taking medications
(SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? of your face to prevent leakage of that weaken your immune system, you
And the answer is Yes. Face masks air around the masks' edges. To make may need to keep wearing a mask.
combined with other preventive medical masks more form-fitting, knot You're considered fully vaccinated 2
measures, such as getting vaccinated, the ear loops where they attach to the weeks after you get a second dose of
frequent hand-washing and physical mask. Then fold and tuck the unneeded an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or 2 weeks
distancing, can help slow the spread of material under the edges. after you get a single dose of the Janssen/
the virus. Masks should be snug over the nose, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

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