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. 2020 Jun 4;25(22):2000921. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.22.2000921

Table 3. List of common paediatric conditions where school attendance is encouraged (left column) and severe conditions where preventative homeschooling can be considered (right column) during COVID-19 pandemic, Norway, 2020.

Paediatric conditions where school attendance is encouraged Paediatric conditions where preventative homeschooling can be considereda
     - Diabetes mellitus
     - Non-severe asthma
     - Allergic conditions
     - Epilepsy
     - Cardiac conditions without heart failure
     - Autoimmune conditions in a stable phase
     - Solid organ transplant patients in a stable phase
     - Children with Down syndrome
     - First months following solid organ transplantation
     - First 12 months after stem cell transplantation
     - Cancer patients during active chemotherapy
     - Severe cardiac conditions with pulmonary hypertension, heart failure or Fontan circulation
     - Severe lung diseases and/or reduced lung capacity including need for respiratory support
     - Severe primary immunodeficiency
     - Autoimmune disease requiring considerable immunosuppression or in unstable phase
     - Severe liver failure or renal failure
     - Other rare conditions may also be considered

a These conditions may require homeschooling in certain periods or on occasion regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic.