COVID-19 test requirement dropped for Paxlovid

It just got easier to get antiviral medication for COVID-19. Effective Feb. 1, people no longer have to test positive for COVID-19 in order to receive the oral antiviral medication Paxlovid. In removing the testing requirement, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledges the limited accuracy of COVID-19 tests, allowing health care providers to […]

Servicio gratuito de telesalud aumenta acceso a tratamientos de COVID-19

Este blog se actualiza periódicamente para reflejar los cambios en las pautas de tratamiento. Actualización, 03/31/2023 – El servicio de telesalud de Color Health para recibir medicamentos antivirales orales ahora está disponible para niños de 12 a 17 años, con el consentimiento de los padres o del tutor adulto legal. Actualización, 02/03/23: El 2 de […]

Free telehealth service increases access to COVID-19 treatments

This blog is periodically updated to reflect changes in treatment guidelines. Available in Spanish Update, 3/27/23 – The Color Health telehealth service to receive oral antiviral medication is now available to children ages 12 – 17, with parental or adult caregiver consent. Update, 2/3/23 – On Feb. 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

Haga un plan: cómo prepararse en caso de dar positivo por COVID-19

Entre vacunas y refuerzos ampliamente disponibles, tratamientos antivirales efectivos e investigaciones en curso, estamos mejor equipados que nunca para prevenir casos graves de COVID-19. Incluso con este progreso, la transmisión del virus sigue siendo alta. “No creo que sea realista decirles a las personas que, con certeza, podrán evitar la exposición al virus”, dijo el […]

Make a plan: how to prepare in the event you test positive for COVID-19

Available in Spanish Between widely available vaccines and boosters, effective antiviral treatments and ongoing research, we are better equipped than ever to prevent severe cases of COVID-19. Even with this progress, transmission of the virus remains high. “I don’t think it’s realistic to tell people that they will, with certainty, be able to avoid exposure […]