Free masks are on the way to pharmacies nationwide including Walmart, Costco, CVS and Kroger stores. N95 masks are available at Meijer and Hy-Vee.
are included in the initial phase and “should receive and start distributing masks before the end of January 2022.” The program is expected to be expanded in the coming weeks.Health experts suggest stepping up protection against omicron with N95s, KN95s or similar masks. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance to recommend people wear masks now used by healthcare workers.
“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,” Walgreens said in a statement to USA TODAY. “Participating stores will have signage indicating mask availability.”CVS said the free masks would be offered"in the coming weeks" as the drugstore chain receives supply from the federal government.
"Our work to distribute high-quality masks as part of this program is an extension of our commitment to providing equitable access to the tools necessary to combat COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and authorized therapies," CVS said in a statement to USA TODAY.Walmart said in a statement to USA TODAY Tuesday that the company anticipates"masks will be available by the second week of February at the front of more than 5,100 Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs across the country.
Christina Gayman, a spokesperson for Hy-Vee, said in a statement to USA TODAY that the company began receiving and distributing its first shipments of N95 masks on Jan. 21. "At this time, many Hy-Vee pharmacy locations have received and are distributing their mask allocations," Gayman said Tuesday."All 275 Hy-Vee pharmacies in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin will have masks by tomorrow ."Not all Face masks are created equal. Here’s a breakdown of how each mask works against COVID-19.
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