The pandemic has put enormous strain on children with asthma and the Asthma Society of Ireland has urged parents to prepare now for the new school term. Chief executive of the society, Sarah O’Connor, said many children could be unprepared for life back in the classroom. However, she said: "It is important the child has access to the inhaler in school. If another child hasn’t used an inhaler before, the chance of that medication getting into their lungs is quite insignificant." The Asthma Society of Ireland is running a free back-to-school webinar on Tuesday: see asthma.ie.

Source: Irish Examiner August 29, 2021 09:00 UTC