Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock says you can send your child to school if they have seasonal allergies, as long as they don't experience new or worsening symptoms.
OXFORD COUNTY - Spring is in the air, and with it comes allergies.
This is especially concerning in times of COVID-19, where a sneeze can get you sent home from school or work. Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock says the screening forms do take into account seasonal allergies.
"The school screening tool for COVID-19, indicates that if a symptom is new or worsening, then the parent should consider COVID and get the child tested."
She says if you know your child is prone to seasonal allergies, and you know it's allergies, you can still send your kid to school.
"Hopefully many parents already know if their children are prone to seasonal environmental allergies, often seasonal allergies come with other symptoms such as red itchy eyes or sneezing and it looks just a little different from a cold and a parent can often tell these two apart."
Dr. Lock says if you are unsure, then you should always air on the side of caution.
"So if it looks very familiar like your child's allergies, then it's an allergy, but if it's a new symptom for your child or it looks different, then it usually does, or you are just not sure, then air on the side of caution and get your child tested."
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