WASHINGTON— The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-si...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that flu has resulted in 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths so far this seasonThe Associated PressWASHINGTON— The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors’ offices around the country.
“Jurisdictions will be able to get the support they need to keep Americans healthy as flu cases rise this winter,” Dawn O’Connell, an assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the CDC, said in a statement.States will be able to request doses of the prescription flu medication Tamiflu kept in the Strategic National Stockpile from HHS. The administration is not releasing how many doses will be made available.
This flu season is coming on the heels of a nasty spike of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, cases in children and just asSpot shortages of over-the-counter pain relievers and medicines have been reported at stores around the country, particularly for children. HHS said it is working with states to keep in-demand medicines stocked, and drug makers like Johnson & Johnson report production lines are running around the clock.
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