Biden administration to distribute 400 million N95 masks to the public for free
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Source: CNN
By Jeremy Diamond and Paul LeBlanc (Updated 10:43 AM ET, Wed January 19, 2022)
Washington (CNN)The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week, a White House official told CNN, the latest federal step aimed at reining in the US' Covid-19 surge.
The masks -- which are coming from the Strategic National Stockpile -- will be made available at a number of local pharmacies and community health centers, the official said, adding that the program will be "fully up and running by early February."
"This is the largest deployment of personal protective equipment in US history," the official said.
People looking to pick up the free masks will be limited to three per person, a White House official said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/19/politics/n95-masks-biden-administration-covid-19/index.html?utm_term=16425889066764c89b02b5452&utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=yP0lL31y5%2F3L8U1NDrECX52NEkiPNiLx2GeQTiQyMNM2R4WI3UhSZEcP6O%2BC0Rqd&bt_ts=1642588906679
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