Deeply disappointed that the Government is scrapping all remaining COVID-19 restrictions while Pharmac *is still* in the process of deciding whether to widen the criteria for COVID-19 antivirals.
Access criteria for COVID-19 antivirals exclude many people who would be vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19, including many in the rare disorder community. Why Pharmac and the government will not coordinate on this issue I can't understand.
https://www.raredisorders.org.nz/about-us/news/covid-19-restrictions-lifted-too-soon-says-rare-disorders-nz/
#RareDisease #covid
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