The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Thursday the allocation of Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 to retail pharmacies in Georgia.
Among locations receiving an allocation is Georgetown Drug Company at 1080 King George Boulevard. This location is the only one listed in Chatham County.
The Walgreens location at 2270 U.S. Highway 17 in Richmond Hill, and Coastal Drug Company at 204 Butler Ave. in Midway will also have supplies.
The government-regulated supply of Molnupiravir and Paxlovi is very limited, according to DPH, but the agency expects more allocations in the coming weeks.
Credit: Georgia Department of Public Health
Credit: Georgia Department of Public Health
The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorizations for both the Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments of COVID-19.
"Early studies indicate these treatments may reduce severe outcomes from COVID19 including hospitalization or death," the Georgia DPH press release stated. "The antivirals are recommended for treatment of individuals who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 or have underlying medical conditions. Both drugs require a prescription and should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis of COVID-19 and within five days of symptom onset."
To see more information and the complete list of pharmacies receiving an initial allocation, please go to https://dph.georgia.gov/search?search=oral+antiviral+covid&sm_site_name=dph.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Savannah pharmacy among Georgia sites receiving allocation of oral antiviral COVID treatment
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