FREE N95 Masks Next Week from The US Government
Posted On February 6, 2022
About 400 million of these highly protective masks will be given away as part of this initiative. The masks will come from the government’s Strategic National Stockpile, which has more than 750 million of the N95 masks on hand.
The free N95 masks will begin shipping this week for distribution at pharmacies and community health centers nationwide. Masks will be available beginning late next week at locations that partnered with the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
The White House said that there will be three masks available per person. Additional details were not provided, so we still don’t know whether child-sized masks will be available or whether the masks can be reworn.
The best way to ensure that you’re receiving NIOSH-approved masks is to get one directly from a health-care professional. Next week, the Biden administration will start giving out three free N95 masks to every person that visits a community health center, as well as participating pharmacies and retailers like CVS, Costco and Walmart.
You can find a health center near you here and see which pharmacies and retailers are participating with this program in your state here. You might want to call ahead for availability, however, as the program will only be “fully up and running by early February,” according to a White House official.