As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads across the globe, we recognize the importance of our roles as healthcare providers, particularly to patients known for asthma, other allergic conditions, or immune deficiencies who may be at a higher risk of experiencing severe symptoms from the disease. The same way that you are committed to your patients, practices, and communities, we at the AAAAI remain committed to providing you with resources that will help you navigate this difficult period.

Because this is an evolving situation, we invite you to bookmark this page and check it often. We will be continually adding resources.

If you have any specific questions regarding the treatment of patients or management of your practice, please contact us at practicematters@aaaai.org.

 Read all messages from the AAAAI COVID-19 Response Task Force

Click here to download the special article as a PDF.

This special article is designed to help you determine how best to prioritize and triage your patients during this crisis, including:

• Condition-specific guidance for service reduction and patient prioritization
• Opportunities for providing care utilizing telemedicine
• Suggestions for communicating with your patients with regards to office policies and changes

^{Disclaimer: This article was prepared as a service to the public and is only intended to be a general summary of the subject matter contained therein for general informational purposes only.  Read the full disclaimer here.}

Twitter Chat
Dr. Dave Stukus, one of the authors of the Special Article, and Dr. Ann Wu, the JACI: In Practice Social Media Coordinator, led a Twitter Chat about this special article. Read the tweets #JACIIPCOVID.

Written Resources

 AAAAI COVID-19 Advocacy 

An Update on COVID-19 for the Practicing Allergist/immunologist (3/30/20)

Advice from a COVID-19 Epi-Center: How One Allergy/Immunology Practice is Navigating the Pandemic (3/19/20)

Coding Specific to Coronavirus Diagnosis, Testing and Telemedicine (4/2/20)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Focus on Older Adults: A Guide for Allergist/ and Immunologists and Patients (3/16/20)

Immunotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Work Group Report on Administration of Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy from the AAAAI IASAD Committee (3/25/20)

Podcast Episodes

Episode 26: Latest Update on COVID-19: What Physicians and Patients Need to Know (3/17/20)
Two global health experts, Daniel Lucey, MD, MPH and George Anesi, MD, MSCE, MBE, discuss the most up to date information regarding COVID-19. Listen now to learn about preparedness and how this pandemic can specifically impact patients with asthma, allergies and immune deficiency.

Episode 25: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: What Healthcare Professionals and Patients Need to Know (3/3/20)
This AAAAI Hot Topics podcast episode with virus expert Mitchell Grayson, MD, FAAAAI discusses specific issues for patients with asthma and allergic disease and is a must listen for physicians, their staff and their patients.