In this episode of AAFAnoon Chats, host Zulema Chavez interviews Dr. Neeta Ogden, medical spokesperson for AAFA, and Hannah Jaffee, AAFA’s Research Director.

Dr. Ogden and Hannah discuss:

• Findings from AAFA’s 2026 Allergy Capitals® report, which is released every March.
• The impacts of seasonal allergies.
• How to manage pollen allergy and mold allergy.
• Allergy treatment options such as over the counter medicines, and immunotherapy or allergy shots.

Resources:

• Allergy Capitals: https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-research/allergy-capitals/
• Pollen Allergy: https://aafa.org/allergies/types-of-allergies/pollen-allergy/
• Mold Allergy: https://aafa.org/allergies/types-of-allergies/mold-allergy/
• Nasal Allergies (Rhinitis): https://aafa.org/allergies/allergy-symptoms/rhinitis-nasal-allergy-hayfever/
• Allergy Symptoms: https://aafa.org/allergies/allergy-symptoms/
• Allergy Treatments: https://aafa.org/allergies/allergy-treatments/
• Allergy Diagnosis: https://aafa.org/allergies/allergy-diagnosis/
• AAFA Online Support Community for People with Asthma and Allergies: https://aafa.org/join

Disclosure: This episode was produced by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and made possible in part by support from Opella, makers of Allegra. Its contents are solely the responsibility of AAFA and the guest speakers, and do not necessarily represent the official views of the sponsors.