It is with our deepest regret that we must announce the cancellation of the "Listening Session for Understanding and Addressing Changing Mask Guidance" scheduled for March 1, 2022, hosted by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Please stay tuned for the new date and time of the Listening Session.

In the meantime, please check out CDC's new resource, "Use and Care of Masks," at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html.

Again, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. We will send out a cancellation notice to remove this occurrence from your calendar. For questions, please contact Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization (AAPCHO) will be convening a Listening Session on the CDC’s COVID-19 mask guidance. This listening session provides an opportunity for American Indian (AI), Alaska Native (AN), Asian American (AA), and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities to ask questions about the CDC’s COVID-19 mask guidance and learn how to receive free COVID-19 rapid kits and masks.

The CDC will provide updates about the latest recommendations for masking up, including clarification on which masks offer the best protection in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and protecting oneself. Updates will include reviewing rotating online images and graphics that show how specific masks give others better protection due to differences in material and fit.