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Tagged With "hymenoptera venom"

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Re: AAFA Addresses Amtrak's New "Pets on Trains" Policy

LAC6/2/196:16 PM

I spoke with a representative at AAFA in December 2018. Although she said that AAFA has brought the perspectives of people with dander-sensitive disabilities to the Department of Transportation (DOT) (because the airline industry doesn't have to honor our ADA rights), AAFA does not, from what I can locate, seem to be doing any serious, aggressive public campaigns on our behalf. You are correct that AAFA seems to be primarily focused on food allergies; they also hide behind arbitrary "air...
Know How to Use Your Emergency Medicines to Treat Asthma and Allergy Symptoms

AAFA Community Services5/27/202:44 PM

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Asthma Health Q&A: Management, New Guidelines, and COVID-19 Vaccines (Twitter Chat)

AAFA Community Services5/3/214:15 PM

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Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19): What People With Asthma Need to Know

Lorene4/2/204:34 PM

Hi @BbL - we totally understand the concern you are feeling. Below are few things to consider that I hope will help: A recent journal article: COVID-19: Pandemic Contingency Planning for the Allergy and Immunology Clinic states that most asthma and allergy visits can be delayed or conducted by telehealth until the pandemic is over, except for patients with primary immunodeficiency, severe asthma, or are on venom immunotherapy. Feel free to share the article with your daughter's healthcare...
Should someone with food allergies get the COVID-19 vaccine?

AAFA's Ask the Allergist Service5/7/2112:31 PM

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The COVID-19 Vaccine: the Latest Information for People With Asthma and Allergies

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Can My Son Go Camping With a Wasp Allergy?

AAFA's Ask the Allergist Service8/29/221:43 PM
If I'm Allergic to Yellow Jackets, Will I Also Be Allergic To Wasp Stings?

AAFA's Ask the Allergist Service9/12/221:30 PM
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Responds to Premature ICER Review of New Peanut Allergy Treatments

AAFA Community Services7/11/1912:18 PM

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Can I Use an EpiPen for a Severe Asthma Attack?

AAFA's Ask the Allergist Service1/17/2310:21 AM

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