The U.S. government plans to make high-quality face masks available to children, and “that process is ongoing,” Dr. White House.
“Already 230 million masks have been delivered to pharmacies and community health centers as part of the administration’s efforts to provide high-quality masks nationwide, and that process will continue,” Inglesby said during of a virtual briefing at the White House on Wednesday.
“We are now planning the distribution of masks for children, and we will have more to say about this in the days to come,” he added. “But there is a commitment to doing it.”
Masks can be particularly important for children, as many children between the ages of 5 and 11 are not vaccinated and there is no Covid-19 vaccine authorized for children under 5.
The difference between N95, KN95 and KF94
KF94 masks are Korean standard masks tested and regulated by the Korean Ministry of Food Safety and Drugs, and they are designed to be at least 94% effective in filtering particles.
“In terms of supply, they’ve been very tight. There are options in the KN95, which is China’s mask testing standard, and the KF94 space, which is South Korea’s consumer mask standard. “, said Collins. He added that he would be interested to see what kinds of high-quality masks the US government plans to make available to children.
Overall, “I think it’s great,” he said of the government’s plan. “The question for me is, what kind of masks are they going to distribute?”
Parents struggle to find high-quality face masks for kids
Dr. Vivek Cherian knows first-hand the need for high-quality masks for young children – and how hard it is to find them.
“As a parent, I have encountered this problem many times while trying to get good, high-quality KN95 masks for children available,” Cherian told CNN on Wednesday, adding that he tends to search for masks. in line.
“When it comes to kids in particular, you want to find a mask that’s really comfortable and fits well. So it completely covers their nose and mouth and there’s no gaps – because when gaps happen, that’s where the air leaking happens too,” Cherian said. “And that’s also one of the biggest reasons, besides the filtration issue, that surgical masks aren’t as effective, because there’s usually has several shortcomings that occur when wearing ordinary surgical masks.”
Cherian looks forward to possible plans by the US government to roll out high-quality masks for children, he said.
“We should do our due diligence to give them the best masks possible,” he said. “And if they’re not eligible for vaccinations at this point, to make sure we surround those children with fully vaccinated adults and teachers.”
