Who needs Paxlovid now? New guidelines suggest only highest-risk groups should get COVID drug

There are new Canadian recommendations for who should actually get Paxlovid at this point, guided by a growing body of research suggesting the drug’s life-saving benefits now apply to a narrower definition of high-risk individuals.

Who needs Paxlovid now? New guidelines suggest only highest-risk groups should get COVID drug
Registered nurse Jose Pasion tends to a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Scarborough Health Network’s Centenary Hospital, in north-east Toronto, on April 8, 2021.

There are new Canadian recommendations for who should actually get Paxlovid at this point, guided by a growing body of research suggesting the drug’s life-saving benefits now apply to a narrower definition of high-risk individuals.