Cloth Masks Aren't As Effective Against Omicron: Try These KN95 Masks Made For Kids Instead

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Cloth Masks Aren't As Effective Against Omicron: Try These KN95 Masks Made For Kids Instead
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They're sized for kids ages 3 and up.

Vida KN95 Face Masks for little ones ages 3 to 9 . They come in 10 different colors, and you can buy them in quantities as low as a pack of 10, which puts them at $3.50 a pop, or as many as a whopping 1,000-pack for $1,700 — a great option for schools. The more you buy, the better the deal: a 250-pack comes out to just $2 per mask.Green Supply also sells child-sized versions, for those five and up. The is a more affordable option, as the pack of 10 masks means you are only spending $1.

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, parents might be wondering why they should switch up their stockpile of kid-size face masks. More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, parents might be wondering why they should switch up their stockpile of kid-size face masks. Although any face covering is better than none at all, machine-washable cloth masks don't filter aerosols particularly well. Health officials have begun warning against these reusable masks to protect against the Omicron variant, as tiny droplets can still make it through large pores of fabric.

The China-certified KN95s are just as effective as the coveted N95 masks, which are the only ones approved for healthcare or surgical use in the US and thus harder to acquire for personal needs. What that means for these pint-sized FDA-registered versions is that they offer the same effectiveness – roughly 95 to 97 percent – and the same features as the standard top-tier masks.

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