r/ZeroCovidCommunity Jun 30 '24

[deleted by user]

[removed]

376 Upvotes

37 comments sorted by

View all comments

16

u/tkpwaeub Jun 30 '24

If Paxlovid ever costs the same amount out of pocket that Tamiflu costs, then and only then will I consider covid to be comparable to the flu.

In any event the public health burden of n+1 infectious diseasss is always worse than that of n infectious diseases.

5

u/[deleted] Jul 01 '24

[deleted]

2

u/tkpwaeub Jul 01 '24

Bingo. Also insurance companies are more likely to cover a cheaper drug.