Available at a drug store near you- FREE N95 masks

Photo of free N95 masks in a basket in a store. Sign reads, 'Free N95 respirator masks provided by the US department of Health and Human Services.

Now available: FREE N95 masks at nationwide pharmacies.

Most of the pharmacies that have partnered with the federal government to distribute COVID vaccines are participating in the free mask program. A full list of those participating in the vaccination program is here, however not all individual locations of chain store pharmacies will be giving away masks. It is important for you to call ahead and ask if masks are available.

Staff at Able SC have called their local national pharmacy chain and have these tips:

When calling either press the prompted button for "general store questions," to speak to someone in that store. If you do not do this you may be accidentally sent to a national call center that will transfer you back to the store. Save some time with this tip!
Ask what times the pharmacist is in the store- in some stores staff who do not work in the pharmacy cannot give away the masks. Be prepared with this tip!

Don't forget these key tips about wearing N95 masks!

Why wear N95 masks?

A recent study found that people who wear N95 masks consistently were 83% less likely to get COVID-19!

Compared to other masks:

people who wear cloth masks were 56% less likely to get COVID-19
people who wear surgical masks were 66% less likely to get COVID-19

Protect yourself further with vaccination- call the South Carolina Vaccine Access Hotline

Still have questions? Contact the Disability Vaccine Access Hotline at (800) 787-6046

South Carolina Disability Vaccine Access Hotline:

A hotline staffed by Able South Carolina and Disability Rights South Carolina designed to provide people with disabilities information about many different aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine. These resources include but are not limited to:

Address any concerns you may have about getting the vaccine
Find a trusted medical provider
Assist with vaccine appointment scheduling
Navigate transportation to get your vaccine
Offer resources and guidance on transportation to and from vaccine
Answer some of the most common disability related questions related to the COVID-19 vaccine
Provide information about accessible vaccine sites based on crowd sourced data
Address other disability-related barriers about the vaccine you may be experiencing

Disclaimer:

The staff of the Disability Vaccine Access Hotline are not licensed medical providers. They are unable to offer medical advice about the best vaccine for you or predict how the vaccine may affect you or your family

Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road Suite 106 | Columbia, South Carolina 29210
803.779.5121 | advocacy@able-sc.org

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