Should Teachers be Trained to Use EpiPens?
Currently, it is not required for teachers and school staff to be trained in administering an EpiPen for children with severe allergies.
A mother, Sharon, whose two children have life-threatening allergies, shared her experience. Her eldest son had his first anaphylactic shock at just three months old.
I was actually exclusively breastfeeding, so I decided to give him formula for the first time after three months. Almost immediately after giving it to him, he went into anaphylaxis shock at the time, but we were obviously inexperienced and didn’t realise.
Sharon's son has carried an EpiPen with him for nearly 11 years now. The question remains, should teachers be trained to use EpiPens for children with severe allergies?
Author's summary: Teachers' EpiPen training is debated.