Allergy Safety in Child Care Facilities the Subject of Mo. House Plan With Bipartisan Backing
February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 29 -- The Missouri House issued the following news:
Legislation that stems from the tragic death of a boy in Harlem in 2017 is back before the Missouri House.
Though the operators of 3-year-old Elijah-Alavi Silvera's daycare had been told he had a severe dairy allergy, he was given a grilled cheese sandwich. He went into severe anaphylactic shock and died. His death prompted his father to spearhead an effort that became known as "Elij . . .
Legislation that stems from the tragic death of a boy in Harlem in 2017 is back before the Missouri House.
Though the operators of 3-year-old Elijah-Alavi Silvera's daycare had been told he had a severe dairy allergy, he was given a grilled cheese sandwich. He went into severe anaphylactic shock and died. His death prompted his father to spearhead an effort that became known as "Elij . . .