I suspect it's more likely that there actually are a handful of politicians and influential people who do think and plan like that, who exploit the fact that most other politicians and influential people are quite ignorant and easy to lead around by their fear.
This particular one is mostly about dosing, the available medicines were weight based, with lowest dosages in the 5-15kg range. This brings dosages lower allowing more precise dosing for the lighter babies.
Edit: it's a very welcome addition. Limits side effects.