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New from The Sick Times: ‘We need masks in healthcare. Now.’ https://thesicktimes.org/2026/04/24/we-need-masks-in-healthcare-now/

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #N95sSaveLives #VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal

New from The Sick Times: ‘We need masks in healthcare. Now.’ https://thesicktimes.org/2026/04/24/we-need-masks-in-healthcare-now/

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #N95sSaveLives #VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal

New from The Sick Times: ‘We need masks in healthcare. Now.’ https://thesicktimes.org/2026/04/24/we-need-masks-in-healthcare-now/

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #N95sSaveLives #VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal

New from The Sick Times: ‘We need masks in healthcare. Now.’ https://thesicktimes.org/2026/04/24/we-need-masks-in-healthcare-now/

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #N95sSaveLives #VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal

Important advocacy alert 📣 Until August 19, you can give input on a game-changing national standard about masks in healthcare settings (and beyond)!

Long story short: CSA Group (a.k.a. the Canadian Standards Association) is updating their guidance about using respirators in the workplace. Some of the key changes include:

😷 Respirators (like N95 masks) need to be worn by healthcare workers at all times in healthcare facilities and where healthcare services are being performed, except in “exempted zones”
😷 Surgical masks aren’t good enough for workers to use as respiratory protection
😷 Respirators are to be supplied free of charge in healthcare facilities to all occupants

This guidance is open for public comment until August 19th. To make it easier to take part, we've created a plain-language explainer on how to participate, including some sample feedback: https://donoharmbc.ca/national-standard-for-n95s/

It's vital that people give feedback - both to support key improvements, and to point out any gaps to help make this guidance even stronger. We know that CSA Group pays attention to feedback, because past comments helped get key improvements into this draft.

Let's do this!

#N95sSaveLives #ProtectHealthCareWorkers #COVIDisAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #KeepMasksInHealthcare #VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal

Breaking news: @protect_bc and @cancovsoc are joining @DoNoHarmBC in our calls to keep and strengthen mask protections in BC healthcare 😷 Patients, healthcare workers, and health advocates are sharing stark accounts of healthcare hazards in some settings right now, which would only be compounded if mask rules were discarded. Read the joint press release now at DoNoHarmBC.ca/press, alongside accounts from people across the province.

Is there a reporter or outlet you think should be covering this story, and spotlighting the reality in BC healthcare? Be sure to let them know! Our press kit is available at https://bit.ly/press-kit-masks-25Mar25

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal #BCHealthcare #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #h5n1 #measles