VALENTIA (EP). Consumers and Users Organizations (OCUs) have advocated for the withdrawal of the mandatory nature of masks in interior spaces, as they consider that “efforts should now focus on protecting the most vulnerable people, with more than 90 percent of them over the age of 12. been vaccinated on a complete schedule and given the decreasing number of infections.
“Its use should be maintained, for now, in confined spaces with a high presence of vulnerable people, such as residences and health centers and where there is a risk of crowding, such as public transport,” they specify, in any case. .
Therefore, OCU considers that mask resources remain useful for vulnerable people or with vulnerable family members. “With more than 90% of those over the age of 12 already vaccinated on the full schedule, the lower virulence of the omicron variant and the reduction of stress in hospitals today, we advocate removing masks indoors and focusing efforts on best protecting . vulnerable people. An action already shared by countries like Belgium, Denmark, the UK or Sweden; and France and Italy have announced it,” he explained.
OCU believes that, for now, its use should only be maintained in confined spaces “with a high presence of vulnerable people, such as residences, hospitals, and health centres, but also in crowded places, such as public transport.” especially during peak hours.
Finally, the OCU points out that the use of masks “continues to be useful in vulnerable people or with vulnerable family members.” “For example, people with chronic respiratory, heart, nervous or with a weakened immune system,” they emphasize.
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