Mask-Wearing for your Community AND Yourself
Earlier this week the CDC published a scientific brief stating that mask-wearing benefits others, as well as the mask-wearer. We at Masks4Missions are thrilled that the CDC has extended their statement to include how wearing masks helps you. By offering both personal protection and reducing community spread of COVID-19, masks are a powerful tool in our collective toolbox. So many of you have been essential in Vermont’s ability to keep spikes in cases at a minimum, and we take our hats off to you (while keeping our masks on)!
Please keep wearing those Masks4Missions masks to keep your community and yourself safe while supporting our hard-working nonprofit partners!
COVID Resources
The United States is reeling from a third wave of COVID-19. During this difficult time we want to share and highlight the COVID resources on our website. When you visit our COVID resources webpage, you’ll notice a snapshot of COVID-19 stats in Vermont. This is pulled directly from the VT Department of Health (DOH) website, which offers a real-time glimpse into total cases, deaths, and people who are tested and monitored. We are comforted by the fact that Vermont still has a relatively low number of cases, although we remain vigilant about public safety protocols including mask-wearing.
Our webpage also houses helpful articles from the UVM Health Network/Medical Center, VT DOH, and the CDC. You can browse tips on how to select, wear, and clean your mask and kids’ masks. There’s also curated guidance on COVID-19 for families, teachers, administrators, and nurses.
Please stay safe and keep wearing those masks!
Paging Dr. Leahy and all interested parties!
As part of Vermont Mask Week, UVMC’s Dr. Tim Leahy will be speaking at multiple medical webinars hosted by Masks4Missions. Dr. Leahy has graciously offered his time to answer questions about COVID-19, masks, and how we can maintain connection with our friends and family as the season gets colder and we move indoors. These webinars are a result of the UVMC partnership work with the VT Department of Health and their extended partnership with Masks4Missions. More details will be shared soon on how to join the public medical webinar. In the meantime, it never hurts to do a refresher on mask safety! Here’s a link to the CDC’s mask guidelines.