As California gears up for a winter of respiratory illnesses, health officials say one encouraging factor is the greater availability of COVID-19 antivirals like Paxlovid. Many patients aren’t using them.
in rural and high-poverty counties, according to a national Kaiser Family Foundation analysis from this summer.
But that’s not the case in most places. And as more people test at home, the onus is on patients to learn on their own what’s available. For example, all people over age 50 should be screened for Paxlovid, Chevinsky said. And the state has asked local health departments and providers to look more broadly at the type of health conditions that can put people at high risk, she said.
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