Experts say it could be a better option for children than other medicines for them that contain stimulants, which increase heart rate and can be addictive.
The truth is, in my own experience and from speaking to colleagues, waving through requests for fit notes - or sick notes - for patients we have not seen has been routine practice for years.
The Arc4Health armband is the size and shape of a TV remote and sits in a velcro cuff - similar to a blood pressure monitor - that is then strapped around a leg or arm.
Supermarket titan Tesco launched a range of at-home health tests in March - meaning customers can now pick up self-diagnostic kits made to spot signs of serious conditions.
Professor Paul Hunter of the University of East Anglia said: Vaccine fatigue happens in every jab campaign, but this time around it looks more pronounced.