severe disease. You must begin within five days of the start of your symptoms.
“Even if you currently take a medicine that might clash with Paxlovid, you may be able to pause taking that other medicine temporarily or change the dose,” Dr. Preeti Malani, an infectious disease physician, said in a Michigan Medicine news release.
Paxlovid continues to be free for people covered by Medicare or Medicaid. It may also be free for others if the government still has a supply, though your insurance may require a co-pay.
Seek a doctor’s care immediately if you experience serious symptoms such as trouble breathing, pain or pressure in the chest that doesn’t go away; skin or nails that turn pale, blue or gray; or confusion.
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Wear a mask
If you’re recovering from COVID-19 or live with someone who is infected, wear a mask when in public.
Consider masking in public indoor spaces if you consider yourself at high risk, or live with or plan to visit someone who has a higher risk.
Just because masks are no longer required doesn’t mean they aren’t helpful in places where a lot of people are close together and ventilation is poor. Wearing a KN-95 or N-95 mask can reduce the likelihood of infection.
Always wear a mask around others when you have symptoms such as fever, runny nose or coughing, even if you don’t