Paxlovid, once hailed as a 'game-changer' for its ability to treat COVID infections at home, is becoming one of the pandemic's biggest enigmas.
Paxlovid for those over the age of 50, and for those with medical conditions like lung or heart disease that makes them high-risk, although the drug's emergency authorization covers anyone 12 years old and up.found the drug remains effective for vaccinated people who contract COVID-19, reducing emergency room visits by lowering the risk of complications like lower respiratory tract infection and cardiac arrhythmia.
Isolation will also be critical as long as enough people are experiencing COVID rebound and stay infectious beyond the five-day isolation period recommended by the CDC.
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