Travel
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Check your travel insurance is appropriate for your health needs.
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Check the airline policy regarding food allergies in advance, particularly for international travel.
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Ensure that you have your two adrenaline (epinephrine) injectors, ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis and ASCIA Travel Plan with you and within reach, at all times.
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It is recommended that you carry your own food for the trip where appropriate (e.g. on flights).
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Wipe down tray tables with wet wipes when you board the plane.
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Some airlines have food exclusion zones as part of their management policy, however airline staff cannot control food other passengers bring on board.
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Remember your adrenaline injectors must be within reach at all times. Do not put your adrenaline injector into checked luggage or overhead storage.
More information is available from:
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
allergyfacts.org.au/allergy-management/risk/travelling-with-allergies
ASCIA
www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/anaphylaxis-resources/ascia-travel-plan-anaphylaxis
Translated information is also available from the following weblinks:
allergyfacts.org.au/allergy-management/risk/translated-information
www.allergy.org.au/patients/about-allergy/anaphylaxis-translations
Content updated October 2021