Who can have a COVID-19 treatment
You're eligible for these COVID-19 treatments if you have not been admitted to hospital and all of the following apply:
- you're aged 12 or over
- you're at highest risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19
- you have symptoms of COVID-19, which are not getting better
- you have tested positive for COVID-19
People at highest risk
You may be at highest risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 if you have:
- Down's syndrome, or another chromosomal disorder that affects your immune system certain types of cancer or have received treatment for certain types of cancer
- sickle cell disease
- certain conditions affecting your blood
- chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 or 5
- severe liver disease
- had an organ transplant
- certain autoimmune or inflammatory conditions (such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease)
- HIV or AIDS and have a weakened immune system
- a condition affecting your immune system
- a rare condition affecting the brain or nerves (multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease or myasthenia gravis)
- A doctor or specialist can confirm if you are eligible for treatment.
Asking the community
Join the conversation on social media, as we ask the community ‘If you have ME/CFS and caught Covid, did you try asking your GP for antiviral treatments? If so, what was the result?'
Russell Fleming
Head of Project Development,
The ME Association
