CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Mecklenburg County wellness officials accidental RSV cases are declining successful children, portion astatine the aforesaid clip cases of COVID-19 and the flu are going up.
Because of that, parents are having a hard clip uncovering acold medicine for their children.
On Tuesday, CVS and Walgreens announced they were limiting the amount of children’s medicines parents tin buy.
While this has immoderate parents concerned, Mecklenburg County Public Health officials accidental determination are inactive ways to get a clasp of the medicine children need.
“We are alert of immoderate of the outages. I’ve been to the store myself and person seen that it’s looking a spot bare,” Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington said. “And I cognize it tin beryllium frustrating erstwhile the things that aren’t connected the support that folks need. But determination are a fig of pharmacy locations successful our assemblage and I admit things whitethorn not beryllium straight disposable adjacent doorway wherever you’re utilized to going, but I would promote folks to proceed to cheque astir and besides to telephone up someplace, to spot if they person what you need.”
Washington besides said parents should cheque successful with their child’s pediatrician to spot if determination are different alternatives they tin buy.
He added that parents whitethorn person amended luck uncovering a generic medication, alternatively than the accustomed sanction brands.
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