Parents Face Kids' Medication Shortage Amid ‘Tripledemic’

Children and adults nationwide are being walloped by the triple threat of flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Flu hospitalizations across the country are at the highest level in a decade. It comes as parents desperately try to find children's Tylenol and Motrin. Pediatrician Tanya Altmann recommends parents give their sick children Genexa or a suppository. However, she warns against giving kids adult pain relievers, even in a reduced dose.

[mandyk]

This school year has been insane. I don’t know any parent whose child hasn’t caught everything coming through. It started with the strep, a cold, hand foot and mouth, RSV, and then the Flu. This is just 2nd and 3rd. My daughters best friend had hand foot and mouth so severe that his fingernails fell off. It’s been absolutely insane and scary!

[kristink]

This has been a nightmare in Canada. Our shelves have been empty for close to two months now. My house is on round 2 of this nasty cold going around. This is going to be a long winter.

[mrs.brooks]

Since September my kids and I have had bronchitis, strep throat and now we have the flu. This is no joke

[cheddarcarr]

I live in WV my grandkids went to school during pandemic and caught COVID a couple times thank God nothing bad happened may godbless the world 🌎

[Secondhandlegs]

My kiddo has been out of school for a week. Thankfully we had enough but that's not the same for everyone else. Stay well 🙏 ✨️

[John-Smith]

Thanks inside edition, my left ear enjoyed the talking, my right ear enjoyed the music

[Jeff]

So refreshing not to have kids. Can't imagine going through this.

[dakota]

Why doesn't she tell them to give your children ( vitamins, healthy food )scare tactics always?

[papayuki]

notice the one says ppl got together and stopped wearing MASKS ... she is in a way saying this is all on y'all for not keeping them masks on 24/7/365.

[xwrtk]

No shortages at any of the pharmacies around me. There’s always Amazon or ship to home from CVS, Walgreens, etc.

[GtheKatz]

If any parents need some medications, let me know. I work at a hospital in Michigan and can get Tylenol or Motrin.

[adelavalladares]

I had a very hard time
Finding motrin and Tylenol. All stores empty. Even grown up Medicine. I advise to stock up on elderberry/vitamin C. Defend your immune system! Eat healthy. Don’t go out if it’s not necessary. Ever since I moved to Virginia from Cali it is sickness after sickness. And I can’t keep up. Big family in 2 house hold and my husband got out of a cold. Infant caught a virus who knows what because all test came negative but had really high fever up to 105 for a week. And now my nephew came out positive yesterday. It’s LIKE UGH! But stay strong people we got
This. Take care of your immune system first.

[stirious]

@inside edition ... please... fix your stereo mixing, your mic is set into mono on the left side, set it to stereo

[thunderwolf]

I haven’t been sick lately, let’s hope it stays that way ✌🏼

[brimmed]

I had the flu a little before thanksgiving and it was pretty gnarly. Had a fever of 103 for 2 days. Pretty sure I burned some brain cells

[ColdOsburn]

Thought you'd like to know that there's been a group of people that been buying a bunch of the product and then reselling that for a higher price stores have been having it where you can only buy one per customer

[thepoisonouspotato]

I had RSV at 8 weeks old, Thankfully I survived

[badjer]

The split audio on this make it hard to follow

[adelavalladares]

Here in Virginia as well. Nothing! All stores and no medicine

[Magencory]

Honestly, I think masks should be worn around this time of year, just cuz 🤷🏻‍♀️ To prevent getting ANY type of illness! It’s nasty out there, be safe! 🫶🏼