If you wear glasses, get irritated skin or a runny nose from wearing a mask, then you could qualify for an exemption.
Masks are still compulsory in some situations, but people who can't wear one can apply for a new exemption card.
Unlike before, the revised cards have legal standing, but doctors are baffled by how loose the criteria for one is. Northland emergency doctor Gary Payinda spoke to Kim Hill.
The Ministry of Health has indicated the criteria could be reviewed in the near future.
