Is Paxlovid, the Covid Pill, Reaching Those Who Most Need It? The Government Won’t Say
By Editor - Thu May 12, 3:18 am
As the nation largely abandons mask mandates, physical distancing, and other covid-19 prevention strategies, elected officials and health departments alike are now championing antiviral pills. But the federal government isn’t saying how many people have received these potentially lifesaving drugs or whether they’re being distributed equitably. Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill, along with Merck’s molnupiravir, are aimed at preventing vulnerable patients with mild or moderate covid from becoming sicker or dying. More than 300 Americans still die from covid every day.
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Is Paxlovid, the Covid Pill, Reaching Those Who Most Need It? The Government Won’t Say