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Dear Doctor: Does Paxlovid help reduce the effects of severe COVID for everyone?
Dear Doctor: Does Paxlovid help reduce the effects of severe COVID for everyone?
Dear Doctor: Does Paxlovid help reduce the effects of severe COVID for everyone?

Published on: 03/14/2025

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COVID infection is known to cause damage to the peripheral nerves, which causes a wide variety of symptoms in different people. Getty Images.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I foolishly was in a crowded indoor location and got COVID (for the third time). I thought about getting Paxlovid. But I figured, heck, I’m healthy and vaccinated; I’ll just tough it out. This turned out to be a big mistake.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/03/dear-doctor-does-paxlovid-help-reduce-the-effects-of-severe-covid-for-everyone.html

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