Know & Go
Are you at risk of getting severe COVID?
Know if you are eligible for antiviral medicines
Go speak to your GP now
Antiviral medicines can help stop the virus from multiplying and making you very sick.
Check if you are eligible for antiviral medicines with this 2-minute quiz.
eligibility quiz
Know
Treatments are available if you’re at risk of getting very sick from COVID.
Almost 1 in 4 Australians are at risk of severe COVID illness. This can be because of older age, health conditions, ethnicity, and even where you live.
Today’s COVID antiviral medicines can help stop the virus from multiplying, so you are less likely to get very sick. However, they must be started within 5 days of getting COVID symptoms.
Make sure you know if you’re eligible for antiviral medicines so you can act quickly if you test positive.
Take the antiviral eligibility quiz to see if you are at risk of severe COVID.
Take antiviral eligibility quiz
What puts you at risk?
Some things that may make you more likely to get very sick from COVID are:
- Older age (70+)
- Conditions affecting your heart
- Diabetes
- Lung or respiratory conditions
- Kidney disease
You may be eligible for antiviral medicines if you are at risk – find out by taking the antiviral eligibility quiz. You can also download the COVID antivirals leaflet to learn more about your risk and eligibility criteria for antiviral medicines.
Go
If you get COVID symptoms, don’t wait – get tested and speak to your GP immediately if you test positive.
It’s important to act fast as antiviral medicines need to be started within 5 days of getting COVID symptoms. If you are eligible, your GP can help advise which treatment option is right for you.
Don’t wait to see if your symptoms get worse – if you are at risk of severe COVID, your symptoms can get worse very quickly.
Recognise the symptoms
If you get any of these symptoms, act fast and take a rapid antigen test (RAT) or contact your GP to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as soon as possible.
If you or your loved ones are at risk of getting very sick from COVID, talk to your GP now about making an action plan.
An action plan can help you prepare all the information your GP needs to make the right treatment decisions for you, including your risk factors and medications.
Just tested positive to COVID? Don’t wait – talk to your GP now.
Call your GP or arrange a telehealth consultation as soon as you can to work out the best course of action for you.
Don’t have a GP or need to see one after hours? Visit Healthdirect to find your nearest available GP.