FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES TO PROPERLY WEAR YOUR FACE MASK
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HOW TO PROPERLY WEAR A MASK
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Wash your hands before and after touching the mask.
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Touch only the bands or ties when putting on and taking off your mask.
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Make sure the mask fits to cover your nose, mouth and chin. If you adjust the mask to cover those areas, wash your hands before and after.
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Make sure you can breathe and talk comfortably through your mask.
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TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS, AVOID THESE COMMON MASK-WEARING MISTAKES
We do not recommend wearing bandanas, gaiters or masks with exhalation valves as face coverings.
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Don’t touch your or your child’s mask while it is being worn.
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Don’t wear the mask under your chin with your nose and mouth exposed.
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Don’t leave your nose or mouth uncovered
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Don’t remove the mask while around others in public.
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Don’t share your mask with family members or friends.
Credit and Pictures from this article go to www.hopkinsmedicine.org in a recent post they did!