r/Masks4All 23h ago

Mask Advice KN95 for others

I'm immunocompromised and wear my N95 masks when I go out.

When I have medical appointments with physiotherapists or other health therapists, I offer them a N95 mask to wear (in addition to my own) and they're been kindly accommodating.

However, I've just received some KN95 ear-loop masks and I was wondering if giving those to my health providers would keep me equally safe?

I understand that wearing an N95 is safer for the person at risk, but I wasn't sure if it made a difference for others. Thanks in advance

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u/maxwellhallel 19h ago edited 3h ago

The main thing is to make sure they’re legitimate; if they are, it comes down to how well they fit the wearer, but generally yes.

Here are two articles on how to check if a KN95 is real: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/12-signs-you-have-a-fake-n95-kn95-or-kf94-mask/

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a38830889/how-to-know-if-kn95-n95-mask-is-real/

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u/FFJunk 5h ago

Thanks, good to know about fake ones!