Paxlovid effective for high risk patients

Dear Doctors: Our dad is 77 years old and has diabetes. He got sick with COVID-19 this summer, and it was a huge struggle to get him to take the Paxlovid that his doctor prescribed. The process made me realize I don’t know much about the drug Paxlovid or how it works. Can you please explain?

Dear Reader: Paxlovid is a class of drug known as an antiviral. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration…