Canary Islands Face Mask Rules

Can face shields help in preventing the spread of COVID-19?

Face shields are not as effective at protecting you or the people around you from respiratory droplets. Face shields have large gaps below and alongside the face, where your respiratory droplets may escape and reach others around you and will not protect you from respiratory droplets from others.

COVID-19: Considerations for Wearing Masks

Do you still have to wear a mask if you get the COVID-19 vaccine?

• If you have a condition or taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may not be fully protected even if you are fully vaccinated. You should continue to take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people, including wearing a well-fitted mask, until advised otherwise by their healthcare provider.

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

Does wearing a face mask cause dizziness and headaches?

Wearing a cloth mask will not cause dizziness, lightheadedness, and headaches (also known as hypercapnia or carbon dioxide toxicity). Carbon dioxide passes through the mask, it does not build up inside the mask.

Debunking common face mask misconceptions

Under which circumstances are people not required to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic?

See full answer• while eating, drinking, or taking medication for brief periods of time;• while communicating, for brief periods of time, with a person who is hearing impaired when the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;• if, on an aircraft, wearing of oxygen masks is needed because of loss of cabin pressure or other event affecting aircraft ventilation;• if unconscious (for reasons other than sleeping), incapacitated, unable to be awakened, or otherwise unable to remove the

Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs