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Students, staff at some schools now are required to wear masks as COVID-19, and respiratory viruses RSV and influenza spread in the U.S.

It’s almost as if those pesky cold and flu germs whirl in with the first blast of winter weather. Yet germs are present year-round — just think back to your last summer cold.

And as we head into winter, with rising rates of multiple respiratory viruses, including flu, RSV, and new coronavirus variants, masks could help all Americans to avoid getting sick.

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 8, 2022, Section A, Page 18 of the New York edition with the headline: Masks Remain at Head Start, Despite C.D.C. Guidance.

Traditional face masks, including N95s and KN95s, offer protection against illness and infection but must be disposed of once they come in contact with viruses, thus generating significant plastic ...