Dr. Hotez with Baylor College of Medicine says the latest wave of infections are likely caused by the new Omicron sub-variant, B-A.5.
"We should look to other technologies or how we can predict better, new variants and how we move towards a universal Coronavirus vaccine," Dr. Hotez added."It's good to have a plan and have that discussion with your primary care provider, what do I do if I get sick. So, for instance, when I tested positive for COVID-19, I had a relationship with my primary care provider and was able to go on Paxlovid within a couple hours of after my diagnosis.
Paxlovid is an anti-viral drug prescribed by doctors to treat mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 and help keep high-risk patients out of the hospital. The drug was granted emergency authorization for use in December and is now awaiting FDA approval. "It only works early on in the course of the illness, so if you wait too many days before your onset of symptoms it'll be less effective because it only gets the virus replication phase," Hotez said.
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