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Naloxone, Narcan, Albuterol, Epinephrine, and Glucagon are now available for Louisiana entities and schools

Louisiana Opens Up Emergency Medication Access with New Legislation

With legislators only in session for certain months of the year, change can come slowly. Unfortunately, some things in society may change faster than laws can keep up. In Louisiana, where Code Ana is based, legislation has been slow to keep up with the current medical emergency preparedness opportunities that communities need. In Louisiana, these […]

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Tulane University and Code Ana logos together because Code Ana provided anaphylaxis training to Tulane

Educating Medical Students For Community Vaccination Support & Anaphylaxis

When COVID-19 vaccines were first released, and even today, as we work to confront vaccine hesitancy in the US and globally, a commonly listed concern among those resistant to being vaccinated is vaccine reactions. One known vaccine reaction is anaphylaxis. Though anaphylactic reactions to vaccination are extremely rare, every vaccine administration site must be prepared […]

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Allergist training first responders to train others for epi training

Train-the-Trainer: Expanding Reach of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Education

As the incidence of anaphylaxis increases, communities need to know how to recognize and respond to allergy emergencies. Allergists can play an impactful role in allergy preparedness by teaching first responders how they can teach schools about anaphylaxis.  One way Code Ana helps prepare communities for anaphylaxis is through its train-the-trainer (TTT) programs. Our inaugural […]

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Louisiana laws are now able to permit stock epi in childcare centers.

How Code Ana Passed Stock Epinephrine Legislation in Louisiana

While most states have laws permitting stock epinephrine in K-12 schools, before 2022, only one state explicitly had a childcare center specific law permitting stock epinephrine. While some states have non-school entity laws that mention childcare centers or daycare, only Texas had a standalone law. As many young children have their first allergic reactions in […]

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LEARN Early Logo that is for the epi training program in LA and CT

The LEARN Early Project: Providing Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Education For Head Start Centers

The Learn Early Project was initiated by collaborating with Head Start Centers in Connecticut and Louisiana.  We were able to identify 17 Head Start programs across five distinct entities. The 12 directors/health care managers completed Allergy Preparedness Questionnaires. These included demographic questions as well as procedural questions regarding food allergy education for staff, management of […]

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Stock epinephrine devices over the United States

Stock Epinephrine Laws Differ Across the Country & Should Be Protecting Every Child

Published in 2021, the editorial article “The Heterogeneity of Stock Epinephrine Legislation in the United States” by Madison Oxford and Dr. Alice Hoyt looks at the many different types of school epinephrine laws throughout the United States.  From no legislation to mandated devices, states across the country are not on the same page for stock […]

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