PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Molly Fleenor is due in December. Her second daughter will be born during the peak of RSV season.'RSV can be very scary, it can take a tur
"RSV can be very scary, it can take a turn really quickly and make children really sick," Fleenor said.
"There was not an infrastructure in place to roll out monoclonal antibodies. So even though we have families that are requesting it, we can't meet their demands," Dr. Lauren Fitzpatrick with Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center said.While the shot is expected to be covered by most insurance plans, providers need to order the shot before knowing how much they'll be reimbursed. That's created a lot of frustration.
This summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics urged federal leaders to provide support so the shots can be administered widely and equitably.
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