The program launched as a pilot in select areas of the United States in January.
A provider may then prescribe you an antiviral treatment.
Those people dont need to be experiencing symptoms to ask for a test.
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This is primarily because the symptoms are largely a reflection of our body attempting to fight off the virus.
This means that symptoms alone are not enough to know what someone is infected with.
Knowing which it is is essential for appropriate treatment decisions.
Antivirals forfluandCOVID-19must often be taken early in the course of the illness to be effective.
Paxlovid, the most common antiviral treatment for COVID-19, must be taken within five days of developing symptoms.
Fran Kritz contributed to the reporting of this story.
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