Christine Elliott
Increased access to COVID-19 antiviral drugs.
They will be available to anyone 18 and older with a weakened immune system, 70 and older, 60 and older with fewer than three vaccine doses and those 18 and older with a chronic medical condition and less than three doses.
Those groups will also be eligible for PCR testing.
Antivirals will also be made available at pharmacies beginning today. (Tuesday)
The province isn’t releasing where they can be obtained by prescription until Wednesday.
(With files from Randy Thoms)
