If you get sick with COVID and are eligible to take Paxlovid, the antiviral medication will likely help you avoid severe disease. However, once you start feeling better, there is a risk that you may start to feel COVID symptoms again before you’re fully recovered. This is a phenomenon known as Paxlovid rebound.
First of all, don’t panic. The risk of Paxlovid rebound is not a reason to not take Paxlovid. We’ve asked our infectious disease experts about everything you need to know about this phenomenon, and what to do if it happens to you.
