Many children in the Tri-State Area are coming down with infections like RSV, the flu and COVID-19. Because the infections are hitting kids at the same time, many drug stores say they're struggling to keep certain medicines in stock. csloantv reports.
Because these three infections are hitting kids all at the same time, many drug stores say they're struggling to keep certain medicines in stock.New York City officials issue health advisory, urge mask use as flu, COVID-19 and RSV spread
"It is concerning that if your kid has a fever in the middle of the night or something and you won't be able to get it. That would really scare me," Scotch Plains mother Maggie Fram said."I checked three pharmacies in the area, because I was warned there was no Tylenol or ibuprofen. So, I finally found the last bottle in Acme, so I was thrilled," Clark resident Meghan Marshall said.
"Primarily the children's formulation of the over-the-counter Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, for the most part," Pinto said."Whether it might be some sense of hoarding, possibly, but for the most part it's just you have a high number of cases for three different infections that all require the same typical treatments."
If your pharmacy shelves are empty, the Pinto says there's a way to formulate Children's Tylenol and Motrin from scratch.
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