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COVID-19 Treatment

Am I eligible for treatment?

There are two types of treatment for people with mild to moderate COVID-19:

Oral antiviral pills: These pills — taken daily for five days — help stop the virus from replicating. This reduces the amount of virus in your body. The FDA has authorized two pills to treat COVID-19 — paxlovid and molnupiravir.

Monoclonal antibodies: Monoclonal antibody treatment is only available for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have symptoms like fever, cough, trouble breathing, loss of taste or smell, body aches, or headache.

To see if you qualify, use the link below to access the screening tool and simply answer a few questions.

Monoclonal Antibody Eligibility Screening Tool:
https://covid19.nychealthandhospitals.org/mab

Please note: NYC Health + Hospitals has suspended monoclonal antibody treatment program at this time.

Are treatments available for people with certain underlying medical conditions?

Yes! For people with certain underlying medical conditions, treatment with monoclonal antibodies is safe and effective at preventing hospitalization. This treatment is free through NYC Health + Hospitals, even if you do not have insurance.

New Yorkers may now present proof of a positive test — including at-home test results and test results from any external testing provider — at all mobile Test to Treat units to be evaluated for and prescribed COVID treatments on site. Learn more.

If you are moderately or severely immunocompromised or unable to get vaccinated because you are allergic to the vaccine, talk to your doctor about Evusheld — an injectable drug that increases your protection against COVID-19.

Read more about Evusheld

Mobile Test to Treat Sites

Mobile vans with clinical personnel who screen and prescribe COVID-19 antiviral treatment to people (age 12+) who test positive (+) onsite.

Getting treatment lowers your risk of hospitalization, and could save your life. The faster your COVID-19 treatment begins, the faster you can recover.

Mobile Test to Treat Sites can be found in every borough. Click the below links to view the locations of our Mobile Test to Treat Sites.

Ask your doctor if you are eligible.

How do I sign up for treatment?

If you qualify, you can connect to Virtual ExpressCare for a phone or video visit, or you can call 212-COVID19 (212-268-4319) and press 9.

We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The treatment works best if you get it as soon as you start to feel sick, so please call today!