Joshua Schaffzin

I think this statistic of a single flu death last season in the United States was really striking, and there were many, many school systems that were open and functioning, many daycares that were open and functioning, and I think that really proves, the real-world data shows us, that masking is an inexpensive and effective intervention.

Joshua Schaffzin

Kids tolerate masks really well. Kids tolerate masks a lot more than adults give them credit for, especially if you make it fun, if you make it colorful or something that they enjoy, kids will not only have no problem but they'll want to wear the masks.

Joshua Schaffzin

We have not found a way to prevent every respiratory disease, but we do have mechanisms, including hand hygiene and including masking and including avoiding people who are sick, that when we do them together, reliably, we actually can prevent transmission, we can control a pandemic.

Joshua Schaffzin

We can't say for sure whether the unmasking and people wanting to spend time with each other is causing more of an increase, but we're certainly seeing a lot more infections and for RSV, not at the typical time of year.

Joshua Schaffzin