Omicron Breakthrough Infections & How the COVID Pill May Help
More and more often we’re hearing, “I’m fully vaccinated but tested positive for Covid.” Nurse Alice talks about why the Omicron strain is so contagious, why this is happening, and hot off the press, the FDA first-ever Emergency Use Authorized Covid Pill that can significantly reduce moderate to severe illness progression that results in hospitalizations and death. But here’s the catch – just like Covid vaccines, they’re new and carry an emergency use authorization, and are not preventative. So if someone had reservations about the vaccine, will they feel the same way about the Covid Pill? By the way, the Covid Pill is only for people who already have Covid, and not everyone who wants it will be eligible to take it.
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