Covid-19 Treatments Arrive at San Diego Pharmacies

Antiviral medications are now available for purchase at various locations in San Diego.

Long-awaited oral COVID-19 treatments are now available at San Diego pharmacies , though supplies have been limited so far due to the surge in demand caused by the surge in the Omicron variant.

According to reports, these medications are not a substitute for the vaccine, but are intended to prevent patients’ condition from worsening . According to doctors, these antivirals are just another tool for treating patients with the disease.

The approved treatments are Paxlovi and Molnupiravir , and they are 87% effective in preventing severe disease. According to Telemundo 20 , the U.S. government has purchased doses, and they are already being provided free of charge at clinics around San Diego .

In order to be eligible for this medication, patients must have been previously tested and tested positive within the first five days of symptoms , so only high-risk patients, not the general public, qualify for the medication.

Patient priority has been considered as follows:

Level 1

Immune compromised, unvaccinated, 75 years old, plus some disease that places him in the risk group.

Level 2

Under 65 years of age plus any disease that places you in the risk group.

Level 3

Vaccinated people over 75 years of age or 65 with some risk factor

Level 4

Vaccinated plus any disease that places them in the risk group.