There are very few legitimate medical reasons for people to be exempt from wearing a mask -- and in those cases, the person should most likely not be out in public to begin with, experts say.
should be able to wear a non-N95 facial covering without affecting their oxygen or carbon dioxide levels."
It acknowledges that some people will seek an exemption and doctors must weigh the patient's concerns against the need to stop the spread of the virus."In some instances, physician reassurance regarding the safety of the facial coverings may be all that is needed," it states.Here are some of the common medical reasons people give for not being able to tolerate a mask:or anxiety.
Trouble breathing. Brief periods of mask use won't have a bad effect on oxygen levels for most people.with an unmasked face," Raz says. But ''you are entitled to an accommodation." That might be using curbside pickup for food and medication, she says. That requires much less time wearing a mask than entering a store would.
There are no ''boilerplate" cards or letters to excuse people provided by the four organizations that addressed the issue, Rizzo says. If he were to write a letter asking for an exemption, he would personalize it for an individual patient's medical condition. As to whether a state would honor it, he cannot say. The states have a patchwork of recommendations, he says, making it difficult to say.
Rizzo tells lung disease patients who are able to go out that wearing a mask for 15 to 20 minutes to do an errand won't harm their oxygen levels. And he reminds them that having an exemption, in the form of a doctor's letter, may bring more problems."Even with an exemption, someone may confront them" for their lack of a face covering, he says.
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