Guidance

COVID-19 antiviral treatment: Paxlovid

Information for those who have been prescribed Paxlovid.

Documents

Details

The NHS is offering new antibody and antiviral treatments to people with coronavirus (COVID-19) who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill.

This document includes information for those who have been prescribed Paxlovid including how long to take the medicines for, what to do if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and how to report side effects.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order or download in the following languages:

English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional, Cantonese), Estonian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.

An English large print version is available to order.

A Braille version of this leaflet is available to order.

An audio version of this leaflet is available to download.

A British sign language (BSL) video of this guide is available to view or download.

Health publications orderline

Immunisation Publications
UK Health Security Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 5EQ

Contact form https://www.healthpubl...

Telephone: 0300 123 1002

Copies of printed publications and the full range of digital resources to support the immunisation programmes can now be ordered and downloaded online. Log in to register and place your order.

Published 11 February 2022
Last updated 4 May 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added links to translations and alternative formats.

  2. Added British Sign Language video link.

  3. First published.