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[quote=Anonymous]The impact of the fear and trauma of COVID a when it first appeared is long lasting.

Just remember as you burn through N95 masks as an under 50 year old, otherwise healthy person, going to well ventilated, relatively empty grocery stores, you’re reinforcing a business model that reduces the availability of N95s for HCPs.

As you LiStEn tO tHe ExPeRtS just know that the CDC, still as of May 2023, is recommending N95 masks be prioritized for HCP use in healthcare settings.

Flattening the curve and reducing the spread wasn’t about keeping the otherwise healthy adults, like most of these posters, from getting sick - it was about preventing our healthcare system from collapsing and protecting vulnerable populations.

Now we have the vaccine, that takes the risk down substantially, especially for the otherwise healthy, who were at low risk to begin with.

But, healthcare workers still need them for COVID and also routine use.  They’re the most at risk for COVID because severe cases that are expelling high viral loads will still present at the hospital.
 
So when you consume a lot of N95 masks, you are making a reduction in your small risk.  But if everyone did what you did, HCPs wouldn’t have masks.  So it’s pretty selfish to just look out for yourself.  And you’re not going to get/give COVID at this point in the virus with incidental contact in a grocery store.

If you’re in a high risk group or live with someone in a high risk group, listen to your doctor and follow their instructions.

If you’re not in those groups, stop using medical equipment to allow you to do more than you’re otherwise comfortable doing.  If you’re so worried about COVID, stay home. Don’t be selfish.

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