Where to buy N95 masks for a medical worker family member?
July 19, 2020 2:00 PM   Subscribe

I have a family member who works PRN as a physical therapist's assistant. Facilities are not providing N95 masks for them.

Is there any place I can make a bulk purchase and get masks mailed to my family member? They have a particular 3M mask model preference, but any N95 would do in a pinch. I suppose we could verify their job if some places aren't selling to the general public but would sell to medical professionals.

I see a bunch of small-time medical supply companies when I google, and I have zero idea how many of them are legitimate. I assume that particularly these days, there are a lot of counterfeit masks floating around stamped with the logos of companies and standards that they actually don't warrant.
posted by Number Used Once to Health & Fitness (4 answers total) 7 users marked this as a favorite
 
Monoprice is selling KN95 masks. KN95 is the Chinese standard that's apparently equivalent to the US N95.

I can't say if these are counterfeit or not, but Monoprice is a well regarded and legit website - I bought my 3D Printer from them.
posted by duoshao at 2:39 PM on July 19, 2020


i was able to buy a box of N95 masks in Loews last time i was in a store... the big stores may have them online now
posted by kokaku at 2:55 PM on July 19, 2020 [1 favorite]


I bought some from here. Shipping took a while.
posted by fingersandtoes at 3:00 PM on July 19, 2020


KF94 is the Korean standard considered equivalent to the U.S. N95. They are easily found at H-Mart and similar Korean grocery stores, but they may have a purchase limit.
posted by needled at 3:13 PM on July 19, 2020


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