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Plain-language guides from allergy organizations, medical societies and governments on oral immunotherapy, biologics, epinephrine, emergency plans, early introduction, testing, school plans and travel.
27 guides · Updated today
In an emergency, use epinephrine and call 911.
27 curated guides
Food Allergy Canada · Downloadable plan (fillable PDF)
Fillable form for recording a person's allergies, symptoms to watch for and emergency steps, to share with schools, caregivers and others. Colour and black and white, English and French.
Kids With Food Allergies, a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America · Decision guide (PDF)
A caregiver guide comparing avoidance, oral immunotherapy and omalizumab side by side, with a worksheet to clarify family priorities before talking with an allergist. Medically reviewed, May 2026.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide
Food Allergy Canada's overview of oral, sublingual and patch immunotherapy and the biologic Xolair, including Xolair's status in Canada and how to take part in research. Updated June 2026.
Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · Government policy page
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care page on the Anaphylaxis Protection Order and provincial framework for schools, with a sample emergency procedure plan and staff training materials.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) · Downloadable plan (fillable PDF)
AAAAI's fillable Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan (April 2026) for listing allergens, symptoms and the prescribed epinephrine device, with signature lines for a health care provider and parent.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide
Covers preparing for, responding to and recovering from a severe allergic reaction: action plans, using epinephrine, calling 911, carrying two doses and follow-up care.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide
How allergists diagnose food allergy, from medical history to skin prick tests, blood (IgE) tests and supervised oral food challenges, plus next steps after a diagnosis.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide with downloadable resources
Food Allergy Canada's guidance on introducing common allergens to babies and keeping them in the diet, with the Eat Early. Eat Often. parent guide, an FAQ and recipe ideas.
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) · Guide
Lists the epinephrine auto-injectors and nasal spray sold in the US, with dose options and links to each maker's training videos, plus a note on keeping two devices on hand.
ResQBand · Side-by-side comparison
How the auto-injector and the nasal spray compare: how each is given, the strengths sold in Canada, weight ranges, storage and what both have in common.
Canadian Paediatric Society (Caring for Kids) · Guide
Canadian Paediatric Society handout on starting solids, including when to offer common allergens like peanut and egg and what applies to babies at higher risk of allergy. Updated January 2020.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Guidelines and toolkit
CDC's page on its voluntary guidelines for managing food allergies in US schools and early care and education programs, with a downloadable guide and toolkit.
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) · Downloadable plan (PDF)
FARE's emergency care plan form listing allergens, symptoms and treatment steps, with instructions for each US epinephrine device including nasal spray. English and Spanish (August 2025).
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) · FAQ
ASCIA explains which food allergy tests are evidence based (skin prick, blood IgE and supervised challenges) and lists unproven tests it does not recommend, such as IgG panels and hair analysis.
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) · Government guide
Canadian airport security rules for prescription medication and medical items, including the exemption from liquid limits for essential medication and tips on keeping pharmacy labels.
Food Allergy Canada · Policy overview by province
Province and territory summary of school anaphylaxis laws, orders and policies, from Ontario's Sabrina's Law to Alberta's 2020 act, with links to official sources. Updated August 2026.
ResQBand · Guide with a printable image
Our illustrated walk-through of giving the neffy nasal spray, from holding it right to the second dose, summarised from the maker's instructions. Printable.
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) · Guide
Plain-language overview of omalizumab (Xolair) for food allergy: how the injections work, its 2024 US approval for food allergy, and why avoidance and epinephrine are still needed.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Research news
NIAID news release on stage 2 of the OUtMATCH trial, which compared omalizumab with multi-food oral immunotherapy in people allergic to several foods. Published March 2025.
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Food Allergy Immunotherapy (FAIT) Program · FAQ
BC Children's Hospital answers family questions about its preschool oral immunotherapy program: foods treated, daily dosing, time commitment and referral. SLIT FAQ linked for kids 6 and up.
Ontario Ministry of Education · Government policy
Ontario's directive, which cites Sabrina's Law, setting out what school boards must do for students with anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes or epilepsy, including Plans of Care and staff training.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide
Food Allergy Canada's guide for parents of elementary and middle school kids: meeting staff, action plans, carrying epinephrine, food policies and a back-to-school checklist.
Government of Alberta · Government guide
Alberta's page on supporting students with medical needs, including the anaphylaxis policy and risk reduction plan required by the Protection of Students with Life-threatening Allergies Act.
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) · Tips
FARE's tips for travelling abroad with food allergy: planning ahead, extra prescriptions, chef cards and finding local hospitals, plus country tip sheets and an international travel plan.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide
Tips for travelling with food allergy by plane, car or abroad: packing epinephrine in carry-on bags, contacting airlines and hotels, travel insurance and translation cards.
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) · Guide
ACAAI's page on when epinephrine is used for anaphylaxis, why allergists advise carrying two doses, and the auto-injector and nasal spray forms available by prescription. Updated March 2026.
Food Allergy Canada · Guide
Explains what epinephrine does in a reaction, the auto-injector and nasal spray options in Canada, side effects, trainer devices, and how to store devices and check expiry dates.
OIT gives tiny, slowly increasing daily amounts of a food under an allergist's care, to raise the amount that causes a reaction. It takes months to years and isn't right for everyone, so it's a decision to make with your allergist. Food Allergy Canada and BC Children's Hospital have clear guides.
As of June 2026, Food Allergy Canada says omalizumab (Xolair) isn't yet available in Canada for food allergy. In the US it was approved for food allergy in 2024. Ask your allergist for the latest.
If you or your child has been prescribed epinephrine, yes. A written plan lists the allergies, the signs of a reaction and what to do, and goes to school, daycare and caregivers. Food Allergy Canada, the CSACI, FARE and the AAAAI all have free plans to fill in with your doctor.
From ResQBand
A tap on the ResQBand Tap Card opens your emergency steps and a Call 911 button on most phones, and the helper can alert your emergency contacts with one more tap. The kit adds a tracker, a temperature disc and a thermal pack for your epinephrine.
General information, not medical advice. We link to other organizations' resources; we don't control them, and a listing isn't an endorsement. Something out of date or missing? Email info@westernallergy.com. In an emergency, use epinephrine and call 911.
