The people who can be prescribed Paxlovid, an oral antiviral drug for treating COVID-19, now includes pregnant women, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday.
Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞), deputy head of the CECC’s medical response division, said that pregnant women can now be given a Paxlovid prescription, although the prescribing doctor should thoroughly explain the potential benefits and risks of taking the drug during pregnancy, and obtain the woman’s consent before prescribing it.
A specialist meeting on Tuesday that included representatives from the Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Taiwan Society of Perinatology