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This is true--and, research shows that it doesn't do much of anything for those under 65 [Israeli study]. It's for those with pre-existing conditions that may result in hospitalization or death due to covid, so age [65+], obesity, high BP, etc. DH & I each have 3 common risk factors: age, obesity, & treatment for mild HBP. His med for HBP had no interaction. My cholesterol med & HBP med do interact, so the procedure was to stop taking those meds for the 5 days of the Paxlovid. Neither of us had any problems following this procedure. This info is on the internet & I suggest that you look it up so you can discuss it with your doc. My doc didn't think my HBP med was an issue, but seeing it on the list for myself made me feel better about not taking it for the 5 days. Again, my HBP is pretty minor, so I wasn't in danger.

We just returned from a Zaandam cruise on which we caught Covid--while masked 100% when indoors on the ship & excursions........... We were not offered Paxlovid, or any other anti-viral. We were told we could buy cough medicine. We were moved from our inside room to a 6th floor balcony. The doctor called 4 out of 5 mornings to see how we were. The cruise ended on day 5 in the US, so we were released from quarantine & sent on our way. We were deeply unhappy with the way it was handled. Fortunately, I had the forethought to take Paxlovid with us. I asked our PCP to prescribe it when she did our proctored test for the cruise. She was a bit reluctant because of the possibility of rebound, but I'm so glad she did. We filled it b/4 we left and included it in our "Covid kit" that included 10 rapid tests, a pulse oximeter, a thermometer, decongestant, sore throat drops, pain relievers. ALL came in handy. DH's O2 saturation rate dropped to 92 & he had a fever of 100.2 as his first symptoms. Others in quarantine told us at disembarkation that they still felt poorly, but we were feeling really well. So far, so good.

Won't cruise without a lanyard, unless it's a ship that no longer uses keycards. I love having my ID, keycard, & a few dollars in a small lanyard pouch rather than carrying a purse. That's what I call a vacation!

First of all, I really hope that you both feel better soon. I was wondering if you were offered Paxlovid by the ship medical services?

Thanks so much for taking all the time to do this. I really appreciate it.

I'm an Android user, so I'm really dumb about stuff like this. I'd appreciate any help here. Thanks in advance. If I buy a used Iphone + Airtags, do I need to add the phone to my provider account in order to use it? Do I need a separate SIM card? Without actual cellphone service, can I still connect to wifi, like I would with a tablet or laptop? I"d really like to do this, as we have several cruises that require flights with stopovers.

We were on the Kdam in April. The ice cream offerings in the Lido were limited, but the gelato was excellent and cheap--$2.00 or so--and well worth every penny. The Amarena Cherry was superb.