Are more N95 respirators available from the Strategic National Stockpile?
There is a cache of respirators and other supplies that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has placed in what is known as the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The SNS is released upon certain situations for use. There had been N95 respirators released from this source, but they are released to the states for distribution within the state and not directly to healthcare facilities. Hospitals should not be depending on them to supplement their own stockpile or supplies.
