Haven't there been some people who had Ebola but survived without any sort of vaccinations? I think the standard precautions as well as keeping as healthy as possible is the best thing I could do if there is/was an outbreak in the States. However, as unlikely as it may seem at times, it's pretty ignorant to think that it'll never happen to me.
I was going to get N95's but now I think I'll get some N100's instead (at least, I think thats what they are called) so thanks for the info about the microns! Originally, I wanted masks for in case of a volcanic eruption or, even worse, an earthquake + volcanic eruption (I live close to the Hurricane Valley fault line, thats the only name I've been able to find for it) and yes, theres underground volcanic activity because they've been keeping a close eye on the mineral hot springs in Patempe (Pa Tempe?). They closed it down years ago but someone I know snuck down there with friends and after they got out, watched two scientists show up, suit up and get into the water and do some tests. Probably checking the temperature or something but it was still really interesting.