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While COVID-19 cases are down, experts are increasingly pessimistic about the pandemic, as the virus continues to mutate.

Should I still wear a mask after getting the coronavirus vaccine? Yes — for many reasons. Updated Feb 04, 2021; Posted Feb 04, 2021 A student wears a mask on campus as safety precaution against COVID-19 at New Jersey City University in Jersey City. Facebook Share The short answer? Yes, they do. David Cennimo, an infectious disease specialist for the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, said the most “pessimistic” reason why residents who have been inoculated should continue wearing a mask while in public and unable to social distance is because they could be in the minority of people fo...

Want to know the difference between a KN95 mask and a N95 mask? Here are the answers. Updated Feb 03, 2021; Facebook Share Not all masks offer the same kinds of protection — but how different are masks (like the KN95 and N95 masks) that are almost exactly the same in name? According to David Cennimo, an infectious disease specialist for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, probably not too different. When fitted to the wearer’s face and worn properly (over the nose), KN95 masks and N95 masks both filter out and capture 95% of tiny particles — explaining why the number “95″ is integra...

Will three masks protect you against COVID? Don’t do it, N.J. doctor cautions, calling it a ‘crazy’ idea. Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Feb 03, 2021 Are you considering triple-masking to better protect yourself from COVID-19? Please don't, at least one expert cautions.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share As more variants of the coronavirus continue to emerge, people have started looking for ways to better protect themselves against the virus, including the practice of double-masking. But if you’ve thought about possibly triple-masking, or wearing three masks o...

You might feel totally fine and experience no side effects at all after the vaccine, but the CDC says it’s also possible to experience minor flu-like symptoms, including pain and swelling at the injection site, a fever, chills, fatigue, or headache. All of this is totally normal, as it “basically shows that the immune system is being primed” to fight the virus, Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease and professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, previously told Prevention.com. Of course, if you feel crummy for a few days, you’ll want to start feelin...