AsCOVID-19 cases increase in Ontario and some caution the province is entering a sixth wave, there’s an antiviral oral medication that can help keep high-risk individuals out of the hospital.
A little over two years ago, a woman in her fifties walked into the emergency department at Grand River Hospital and became Waterloo Region s first case of COVID-19.
Paxlovid, the "at-home treatment" for COVID-19, has arrived in Waterloo region. St. Mary's General Hospital has been prescribing the anti-viral for over a week. Pharmacist Kelly Grindrod explains how it works.
Both Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against breakthrough infections and hospitalizations but new research shows Moderna's vaccine may offer slightly better protection compared to Pfizer.