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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in several changes to the delivery of health care. One area that has been impacted is in the use of nebulizers and peak-flow meters in various schools and other educational venues, including community-based settings such as child care or Head Start programs.
In consideration of the CDC recommendations, the Minnesota Department of Health is encouraging prescribing providers to evaluate the opportunity to transition children from a nebulizer to an inhaler with spacer for use in schools and community settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This document provides guidance on the use of nebulizers and peak-flow meters in schools and other educational venues; see Guidance for Providing Nebulization Treatments in Schools (PDF).
The guidance can also be found on the "Schools and Child Care: COVID-19" webpage (see: Schools and Child Care: COVID-19).
For more information about managing asthma in schools, visit the Asthma Program's webpage (see: Managing Asthma in Minnesota Schools).
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Minnesota Department of Health at health.schools.covid19@state.mn.us.
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