Posted on 08/24/2022 3:45:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published on Wednesday (Aug 24).
The results from a 109,000-patient Israeli study are likely to renew questions about the US government's use of Paxlovid, which has become the go-to treatment for COVID-19 due to its at-home convenience. The Biden administration has spent more than US$10 billion purchasing the drug and making it available at thousands of pharmacies through its test-and-treat initiative.
The researchers found that Paxlovid reduced hospitalisations among people 65 and older by roughly 75 per cent when given shortly after infection. That's consistent with earlier results used to authorise the drug in the US and other nations.
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Not true. Pfizer benefited tremendously.
$10 billion scam , where’s the REFUND
you are missing the point
the point is the patent
and part of CDC protocol
cha-ching!
benefit in younger adults if they are pfizer shareholders
Not limited to children ... not effective for anyone, except those desiring “rebound COVID” and a few days off.
Be aware that Paxlovid can raise your blood pressure.
My personal experience may be anecdotal but of the dozen or so folks, including myself, who took Paxlovid only one didn’t rebound.
I started symptoms on a Sunday night in May. Went to the hospital to get a real test, not a home test on Monday noon. Got positive results at noon on Tuesday and started Paxlovid that night as high fever was coming on. By Saturday morning I was 60% well and by Sunday noon 90% recovered.
73 and recent heavy chemo as I fought off stage 3 cancer in last three years. Your mileage may vary.
Paxlovid worked on me and my wife.
We had fairly mild Covid.... none of the usual stuff.
I have had worse flu and/or sore throats.
We were very tired. We are both over 75 years old.
Glad to hear you’re better. We just had a mild case of it in May after we went to a wedding.
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