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 title: "COVID-19 Treatment"
-meta: "Medications to treat COVID-19 are free, widely available, and effective for stopping COVID-19 illness from getting serious. Everyone 12 years and older who has symptoms and tests positive for COVID-19 should ask a doctor about treatment. On this page: How to find treatment Facts about COVID-19 treatment When to get treatment COVID-19 Treatments Access Tools […]"
+meta: "Prescription COVID-19 medications widely available and effective for treating COVID-19. If you feel sick, act fast to test for COVID-19 and seek treatment options. On this page: How to find COVID-19 medications What to know about COVID-19 medications Access Tools California Department of Public Health Call Center Resources and Communication Tools How to find COVID-19 […]"
 author: "State of California"
-publishdate: "2023-11-04T02:17:33Z"
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+publishdate: "2023-11-09T01:11:27Z"
+tags: ["staging-only","translate"]
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-<p class="emphasized"><strong>Medications to treat COVID-19 are free, widely available, and effective for stopping COVID-19 illness from getting serious</strong>. Everyone 12 years and older who has symptoms and tests positive for COVID-19 should ask a doctor about treatment.</p>
+<p class="emphasized"><strong>Prescription COVID-19 medications widely available and effective for treating COVID-19</strong>. If you feel sick, act fast to test for COVID-19 and seek treatment options.</p>
 
 
 
 <p class="h3">On this page: </p>
 
 
 
-<ul class="toc"><li><a href="#find-treatment"><strong>How to find treatment</strong></a></li><li><a href="#treatment-facts"><strong>Facts about COVID-19 treatment</strong></a></li><li><a href="#when-to-get-treatment"><strong>When to get treatment</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="#treatment-tool">COVID-19 Treatments Access Tools</a></strong></li><li><a href="#more-information"><strong>More information about COVID-19 treatment</strong></a></li></ul>
+<ul class="toc"><li><a href="#find-treatment"><strong>How to find COVID-19 medications</strong></a></li><li><a href="#treatment-facts"><strong>What to know about COVID-19 medications</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="#treatment-tool">Access Tools</a></strong></li><li><strong>California Department of Public Health Call Center</strong></li><li><a href="#more-information"><strong>Resources and Communication Tools</strong></a></li></ul>
 
 
 
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-                <h2 class="mt-4">How to find treatment</h2>
+                <h2 class="mt-4">How to find COVID-19 medications</h2>
 
-<p><strong>Act quickly. </strong>COVID-19 medications work best when started within the first 5-7 days of symptoms. Medications are free regardless of insurance or citizenship status, but you must get a prescription.</p>
+<p>As soon as you feel sick, test for COVID-19. If you test positive, use the options below to ask for a prescription for COVID-19 medication. COVID-19 medications are recommended for most adults and some teens.</a> 
 
-<p><strong>Options for getting a prescription for COVID-19 medication include:</strong></p>
+<p><strong>Act quickly. </strong>Most COVID-19 medications must be started within the first 5 days of symptoms. The medications are currently available for free, regardless of insurance or citizenship status.</p>
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+<p><strong>Options for getting a prescription include:</strong></p>
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-<li>Contact your doctor, urgent care center, or insurance provider for an appointment. Video or phone appointments will work.</li>
-<li>Call the statewide COVID-19 hotline at 833-422-4255.</li>
-<li>Find a Test-to-Treat location near you. These sites can provide COVID-19 tests and also prescribe COVID-19 medications. To find a site use the COVID-19 <a href="https://covid-19-test-to-treat-locator-dhhs.hub.arcgis.com/">Test to Treat Locator</a>.</li>
-<li>Some pharmacies may be able to give you a prescription for treatment. Call your pharmacy to see if they offer this service.<p></p></li>
+<li>Contact your doctor, urgent care center, or insurance provider for an appointment. Video or phone appointments can work and are typically enough to determine if you qualify for treatment.</li>
+<li>Call the California Department of Public Health Call Center at 833-422-4255.</li>
+<li>Find a Test-to-Treat location near you. These sites can provide COVID-19 tests and also prescribe COVID-19 medications. To find a site, use the COVID-19 <a href="https://covid-19-test-to-treat-locator-dhhs.hub.arcgis.com/">Test to Treat Locator</a>.</li>
+<li>Call your pharmacy to ask if they can evaluate patients for COVID-19 medication.<p></p></li>
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 <p>If you are not able to get a prescription from your doctor, but think you should be eligible for treatment, you may still be able to get a prescription through the options below. You can also show your doctor <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Reminder-to-Prescribe-COVID-19-Therapeutics-to-Mitigate-Impact-of-Winter-Respiratory-Surge.aspx">CDPH’s recommendations on treatment</a>.</p>
 <p><strong>If you don&#8217;t have insurance or the options above don&#8217;t work:</strong></p> 
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-<li><a href="https://sesamecare.com/covidca">Click here</a> or call <a href="tel:1-833-686-5051">833-686-5051</a> to make a free phone or video appointment through California’s COVID-19 telehealth service. Over 200 languages are available through a translation service. –OR–</li>
-<li>Visit <a href="https://www.test2treat.org/">testtotreat.org</a> to sign up for the National Home Test to Treat Program, which offers free COVID-19 at-home tests in addition to telehealth care. Free home delivery of medications is also available, but act fast as COVID-19 medications must be taken within the first 5 days of symptoms. This program is only available in English and Spanish.</li>
+<li><a href="https://sesamecare.com/covidca">Click here</a> or call <a href="tel:1-833-686-5051">833-686-5051</a> to make a <strong>free</strong> phone or video appointment through California’s COVID-19 telehealth service. Over 200 languages are available through a translation service. –OR–</li>
+<li>Visit <a href="https://www.test2treat.org/">testtotreat.org</a> to sign up for the National Home Test to Treat Program, which also offers free COVID-19 telehealth care. Free home delivery of medications is available, but act fast as COVID-19 medications must be taken within the first 5 days of symptoms. This program is available only in English and Spanish.</li>
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-<h2>Facts about COVID-19 treatment</h2>
+<h2>What to know about COVID-19 medications</h2>