NYC is rolling out oral antiviral drugs for treatment of COVID: Pfizer's Paxlovid & Merck's monulpiravir.
www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow…
FREE
SAME DAY
HOME DELIVERY
REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE
OR IMMIGRATION STATUS
www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow…
FREE
SAME DAY
HOME DELIVERY
REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE
OR IMMIGRATION STATUS
Note that Paxlovid will initially be in short supply.
Pfizer anticipates manufacturing 80M courses of Paxlovid in 2022,
& the U.S. government has contracted to purchase 10M courses of Paxlovid (enough for 3% of the U.S. population).
Pfizer anticipates manufacturing 80M courses of Paxlovid in 2022,
& the U.S. government has contracted to purchase 10M courses of Paxlovid (enough for 3% of the U.S. population).
Although Merck's monulpiravir has lower efficacy in preventing progression to hospitalization, it will initially be in less short supply than Paxlovid, with 10M courses available by end of 2021 and at least 20M produced in 2022.
The U.S. government has contracted to purchase ~3M courses of monulpiravir.
merck.com/news/merck-and…
merck.com/news/merck-and…
Given limited supply of Paxlovid & monulpiravir, who will be prioritize for treatment?
Those at highest risk for severe disease.
Age 65+
Immunocompromised
Other risk factor for severe disease:
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
Those at highest risk for severe disease.
Age 65+
Immunocompromised
Other risk factor for severe disease:
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
How will eligible persons in NYC be able to access Paxlovid & monulpiravir?
Rx to Alto Pharmacy, which will provide home delivery.
Primary care docs, ERs, & urgent cares should be outlining procedures now to fast track patients for COVID testing, rx, & isolation hotels.
Rx to Alto Pharmacy, which will provide home delivery.
Primary care docs, ERs, & urgent cares should be outlining procedures now to fast track patients for COVID testing, rx, & isolation hotels.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
