As COVID cases rise, CVS Pharmacy expands accessibility of Paxlovid oral treatment

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As COVID cases rise, CVS Pharmacy expands accessibility of Paxlovid oral treatment
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The Food and Drug Administration gave pharmacists the green light to prescribe the medication in July, but CVS recently expanded the service to its drugstores in 49 states.

A new service offered at all CVS Pharmacy locations comes just in time for Myra Gutierrez of Long Beach."Because my friend, she has COVID, and for me, I don't know," she said.

"It's important to start treatment within five days of feeling those symptoms. So if you are eligible to get the Paxlovid, it is important to start immediately," said Williams.or go to the CVS pharmacy app and complete a digital screener. There, they'll answer some questions," said Williams.

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