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there will be a limit of three free N95 masks to each person at participating pharmacies and retailers like walgreens, rite aid, or CVS, as well as community health centers.
masks will start to be distributed the week of 01/23, & the program should be “fully up and running by early February.”
"We expect the first stores to begin offering masks on Friday, January 28 and will continue on a rolling basis in the days and weeks following," a spokesperson for walgreens told NBC 5 in a statement. "Participating stores will have signage indicating mask availability."
The CDC suggests wearing the “most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.” It says that N95s offer the “highest level of protection,” followed by similar respirator masks like the KN95 and KF94 or well-fitting disposable surgical masks, which the CDC says are better than cloth masks, which offer the “least protection.”
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cnbc.com | cdc.gov | nbcchicago.com