Pediatricians see this as a “success” for the hospital system and a promise of respite. But the craze for the first preventive treatment for severe bronchiolitis, Bayfortus, risks ending this winter in a mountain of disappointment. Facing higher-than-expected interest from parents, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that the monoclonal antibody would eventually be reserved for maternity hospitals in its 50mg dose, suitable for babies weighing less than 5kg. A higher dose (100 mg) can always be ordered in pharmacies with a medical prescription.
While optional vaccines generally affect no more than 30% of children, “Adherence rates for nirsevimab now exceed 60% and are even as high as 80% in some institutions.” the ministry explained in a press release. At the Montpellier University Hospital maternity ward, for example, only 6 out of 40 births have been rejected since September 15. “Paediatricians and midwives have undoubtedly found…
Source: Le Figaro
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