N95 Masks In Greenfield: Health Department, Retail To Distribute

John Quinnies
Updated ·2 min read

GREENFIELD, WI — The Greenfield Health Department announced several locations where residents can pick up N95 masks for free. More masks are also on their way to multiple Greenfield-area retail chains.

Distribution started on Thursday, and there are three locations where residents can pick up the masks, according to the health department's announcement over Facebook.

The masks will be available as long as supplies last. One bag will be distributed per resident, and curbside service is not available. Here's where you can find the masks:

  • Greenfield Police Department: 5300 West Layton Avenue.

  • Greenfield Public Library: 5310 West Layton Avenue.

  • Greenfield Health Department: 7325 Forest Home Avenue, room 104.

To find the mask distribution points, the Health Department said to look for the yellow sign.

The federal government also announced plans that it is working with different retailers in each state across the nation to further distribute N95 masks. In Wisconsin, partners such as Costco, CVS, Kroger, Meijer, Walgreens and Walmart will be distributing masks.

Each store has its own schedule for when masks will be available. For instance, both Kroger and Walgreens expect to offer the masks starting Friday, while other retailers caution they may take longer to ship stock to stores. CVS and Walmart anticipate masks arriving in stores in early to mid-February.

More details about the federal government's partners to distribute masks in Wisconsin can be found online at the CDC's website.

The Federal Impetus

President Joe Biden and his team announced last week they would provide 400 million free N95 masks to Americans. The masks all come from the Strategic National Stockpile and will be distributed by retail pharmacies and local health centers.

The nationwide N95 mask distribution is part of a wider COVID-19 response plan that included last week's rollout of a website where Americans can sign up to receive free coronavirus rapid tests, the Associated Press reported.

The CDC updated its face covering guidance Jan. 14, clearly stating that properly fitted N95 and KN95 masks offer the most protection against COVID-19, but it stopped short of recommending them over cloth masks.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said last week the best mask "is the one that you will wear and the one you keep on all day long, that you can tolerate in public indoor settings."

Patch Editor Chris Mosby contributed to this report. Patch's Alexis Tarrazi's reporting was used in this article.


This article originally appeared on the Greenfield Patch