The MedicAlert Foundation and Kenneth Mendez, CEO and president of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), hosted a webinar on how parents and school staff can prepare for the new school year. They answered questions and shared resources on how to create a school that is food allergy and asthma friendly while preventing the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Resources

Asthma

• COVID-19 and Asthma Toolkit for Schools
• Helping Students Manage Asthma in School
• How COVID-19 Could Affect School Health Care Plans
• What Forms Do You Need for School If Your Child Has Asthma?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What People With Asthma Need to Know
• What People With Asthma Need to Know About Face Masks and Coverings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Please Don’t Stop Your Asthma Medicines – An Editorial From Dr. Mitchell Grayson on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  
• Are Asthma and Allergies Disabilities?
• AAFA's Asthma Action Plan (English and Spanish)
• What to Do If You Get Sick at College – Asthma Edition
• Health Insurance Terms College Students May Not Know – Asthma Edition
  
  

Food Allergies

• Keeping Students With Food Allergies Safe at School
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools and the Impact on Kids With Food Allergies and Asthma
• Understanding How COVID-19 Could Affect School Health Care Plans for Food Allergies
• The School Forms You Need Before Your Child With Food Allergies Starts School
• Kitchen Creativity: Managing Food Allergies During the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  
  

Other Resources

• Is It COVID-19, the Flu, a Cold, Allergies or Asthma? Respiratory Symptoms Chart (English and Spanish)
• Cleaning Your Hands With Soap Vs. Hand Sanitizer: What Is Best to Protect Yourself From COVID-19 and Other Illnesses?
• Eczema, Handwashing and the New Coronavirus (COVID-19): Protecting Yourself and Your Skin
• Air Cleaners: What You Need to Know