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		archagon on Feb 16, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's t... I'm sorry, but that is some absurd nonsense if we're talking about N95 masks and not surgical masks. You have been misinformed.

NoPie on Feb 16, 2025 [–]

The RTCs didn't find significant difference between N95 and surgical masks in hospital settings.

How can a request for evidence be absurd?

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