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
stephie 
SCAB Pharmacy Limited
DoNoHarm BC
WHN
Kevin Pho, MD
Chase TM Anderson, 💖🦄🏳️🌈🦸🏽♂️