COVID-19 Antivirals Access Criteria assessment tool
This guide is intended to help clinicians assess whether their patient is eligible for funded COVID-19 antiviral treatments.
Notes:
Rules for who can be considered for publicly funded health services in Aotearoa / New Zealand are set by the Minister of Health. Guide to eligibility for public health services | Te Whatu Ora(external link).
* As per Ministry of Health criteria(external link) of ‘severe immunocompromise’ for third primary dose
** A primary dose for most people is 2 vaccinations
*** Ministry of Health's definition of high-risk conditions(external link)
Only one COVID-19 antiviral treatment is funded at a time.
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Updated for the 14 September 2022 access criteria.