Covid cure, Costa: “From Tuesday antiviral pill from family doctors”

“From Tuesday”, with the publication in the Official Gazette of the green light of the Italian drug agency Aifa, “the Paxlovid antiviral pill will be available, which can be prescribed by general practitioners” and released by pharmacies. So to the Adnkronos Health Andrea Costa, Undersecretary of Health, answered on when the Pfizer antiviral will be available up to now administered by medical specialists only in hospital. “Fourth dose to over 80 and frail to protect them” “We have just started with the fourth dose” of the anti-Covid vaccine “to over 80s, to RSA guests or to over 60s with high frailty. It is a recommendation, because in these categories – underlines Costa – the scientific evidence tells us that there is a decline in protection and it is good to protect them given the circulation of the virus “. “Prudence but also optimism, towards summer without restrictions” “We absolutely must convey a message of prudence” for these Easter holidays, “but also of optimism – underlines the undersecretary -. For 2 years, Italians have respected the rules and measures, and yes they are vaccinated reaching an extraordinary coverage result. And in fact today the pressure on hospitals is contained and under control. We are moving towards a summer without restrictions “, he assures.