Blood clots, brain injuries, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, liver/kidney damage, infant deaths and neurological injuries, etc.-- THOSE are hardships. And they're all mostly preventable. 3/4
"Are you going to wear a mask forever?"
Am I going to use seatbelts forever? Am I going to have mammograms and Pap tests forever? Am I going to floss my teeth forever? Am I going to eat my vegetables forever?
Masks aren't a hardship. 1/4
They're good prevention and common sense in a time of rampant spread of a Level 3 biohazard virus.
The consequences of NOT wearing an effective mask-- or using seatbelts, or flossing my teeth, or having essential medical tests-- are a hardship. 2/4
Approximately 40% of covid infections cause NO symptoms, so anytime we go into a public place unmasked, the risk of spreading covid is very real.
Save a life--maybe yours.
Stop sharing air.
Wear an N95 mask.
Please feel free to share this.
Ann McNitt, BSN RN