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health reporter Olivia Willis

High-risk COVID-19 patients can now get two antiviral prescription drugs — but some are still missing out

COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments need a prescription and are taken every 12 hours for five days. (Getty Images: Chicago Tribune)

For Australians at high risk of developing severe COVID-19, getting access to potentially lifesaving treatment recently became easier — but experts say some are still missing out.

On May 1, COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid — the most effective oral treatment to date — was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), which means it can now be prescribed by a GP or nurse and dispensed at a community pharmacy.

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