Children with respiratory viruses overwhelm Maryland hospitals, which are running out of beds
RSV and other respiratory viruses are overwhelming Maryland hospitals.
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RSV and other respiratory viruses are overwhelming Maryland hospitals.
RSV and other respiratory viruses are overwhelming Maryland hospitals.
This week, the New York Times reported a nationwide wave of hospitals shutting down their pediatric units. Though the pandemic, loss of staff and more profitable adult patients are a few key factors, the problem has been decades in the making. Dr. Scott Krugman, vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
School officials around the region are emphasizing the importance of vaccinations and continued vigilance against the COVID-19 virus this fall.
For months, parents have been told COVID vaccines for their little ones are coming. But opaque communication from the FDA, shifting timelines, delays an...