The health service said it had procured nearly five million doses of Paxlovid and other antivirals, such as Molnupiravir, as part of a deal struck with the government.
More than 32,000 vulnerable COVID patients in England have been treated with the at-home drugs. Pic: APMore than 32,000 vulnerable COVID patients in England have been treated with"cutting-edge" antiviral drugs which improve symptoms"within hours", the NHS has said.
The health service has procured nearly five million doses of Pfizer's Paxlovid and other antivirals, such as Molnupiravir, via a deal struck by the government.hospital admissions and deaths by 88% and has been given to more than 6,000 patients already - 1,400 in the last seven days alone. Molnupiravir, which clinical trials suggest reduces the risk of hospital admission or death by 30%, was approved in November 2021 and has been used as an at-home treatment since December.I was back at work in four days'Helen West, 56, from Walderslade, Kent, was given Paxlovid after testing positive for COVID and said she felt the difference in less than six hours.
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