The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for some medications used to treat COVID-19 infection in non-hospitalized, high-risk individuals in outpatient settings, including early antiviral therapy for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19. These therapies have been authorized for individuals at highest risk for severe COVID-19 and disease progression, including those who may not be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, have an underlying medical condition or are receiving therapies that are known to result in a poor antibody response to vaccination. Current evidence remains limited but is evolving regarding which underlying medical conditions in children definitively associate with higher risk for severe COVID-19 or disease progression. There continues to be a paucity of pediatric-specific data regarding the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of these treatments across all pediatric age groups.
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Paxlovid