Bronchiolitis: Beyfortus is already in short supply, “how could we have underestimated the demand so much? »

2023-10-03 01:30:10

” Such a waste ! » In a vitriolic press release published this Monday morning, the national union of French pediatricians (SNPF) denounces the upheavals of the immunization campaign for babies under 1 year old against RSV infections, which can cause bronchiolitis. Beyfortus preventive treatment is increasingly difficult to find. In quick succession, the Ministry of Health decided to reserve 50 mg doses for maternity hospitals, intended for babies weighing less than 5 kg, then to suspend the supply to pharmacies of 100 mg versions for older infants. Doctors are asked to no longer prescribe them.