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Paxlovid does not lower risk of long term COVID 19 symptoms, UCSF study shows

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  • January 05, 2024
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Paxlovid does not lower risk of long term COVID 19 symptoms, UCSF study shows
SAN FRANCISCO The popular COVID treatment, Paxlovid, does not significantly lower the risk of "long COVID" for people who are vaccinated. In a new study from UCSF , researchers found that patients who took Paxlovid and those who did not had similar outcomes when it came to long COVID symptoms. MORE: Bay Area wastewater levels high with COVID, RSV and flu after holidays, data shows Researchers also found a higher than expected COVID rebound for patients who took the medication. Paxlovid has been shown to be effective for high risk, unvaccinated people.