Claim: You do not need to wear a mask if you are double-jabbed.
Claim: Only sick people need to wear face masks.
Response: Healthy individuals not wearing the mask defeat the purpose of helping these so-called “sick peopleâ€, or people at-risk.
Claim: Wearing a mask increases carbon dioxide when breathing, which can make you sick.
Response: If wearing masks made people sick, healthcare workers would have not been able to work efficiently, seeing as they have to wear masks for extended periods of time on a daily basis.
Claim: Children do not need to mask up because they do not get sick.
Claim: There is no need to practise social distancing when wearing a mask.
Response: Social distancing while wearing a mask reasonably limits the spread of Covid-19
Research has found that face masks create a false sense of security that reduces adherence to other public health measures, including social distancing
Claim: You do not need to mask up when outside
Claim: There is no need to cover the nose while wearing a mask