Pediatric groups have called on President Joe Biden for more federal help to respond to the impact of respiratory illnesses in children.
to President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the Children’s Hospital Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics asked the administration to declare a national emergency as well as a public health emergency “to support the national response to the alarming surge of pediatric hospitalizations.”
“These unprecedented levels of RSV happening with growing flu rates, ongoing high numbers of children in mental health crisis and serious workforce shortages are combining to stretch pediatric care capacity at the hospital and community level to the breaking point,” the organizations wrote, adding that “this crisis requires more action and support.”
The organizations said that the emergency declarations would allow pediatric practices more flexibility in their response to the influx of patients and would free up federal resources, such as FEMA assistance.“We’re already seeing a rise in the flu and RSV and other respiratory illnesses, especially among young children,” Biden said last month at the White House. “My administration is doing our part.
The Covid public health emergency, which has been extended several times since the pandemic first hit, is set to expire in January.
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