Thousands of Brits can get at-home drugs to treat Covid - are you eligible?

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THOUSANDS of Brits who are most likely to be hospitalised with Covid can get NHS treatment at home. The cutting-edge pills improve symptoms “within hours”, and have already helped hundr…

had certain types of chemotherapy in the last 12 monthsa rare condition affecting the brain or nerves a condition or treatment that makes you more likely to get infections

“For anyone not in this high-risk group, if you’re aged 50 and over or 18 to 49 with an underlying health condition and test positive, you can sign up to the PANORAMIC study to potentially access this treatment too.” Free lateral flow tests for most members of the public ended on Friday, April 1 except for the over-75s and over-12s with weakened immune systems.

People who are eligible for Paxlovid will be sent the tests to keep at home in case they develop symptoms.Steve Russell, NHS National Director for Vaccinations said: “I am incredibly proud of the phenomenal NHS vaccination programme, and want to thank all NHS staff and volunteers who have helped make this life-saving programme happen.

“The vaccine continues to be our best protection against serious illness from Covid, so I encourage anybody who is yet to come in for a top-up or who hasn’t yet been vaccinated at all, to come forward and get the best protection on offer against Covid-19”.

 

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