S2 Episode 2: When Viral Pandemics Collide: Vaccinating, Boosting and Caring for Patients Diagnosed With HIV During the Time of COVID

Medscape InDiscussion: HIV

Drs Michael S. Saag and Monica Gandhi discuss COVID-19 and the impact this pandemic has had on patients diagnosed with HIV, including vaccines, boosters, and patients who are older or have chronic comorbid conditions.

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Resources

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500114-overview

HIV Infection and AIDS https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/211316-overview

HIV https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids

Molnupiravir, an Oral Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34159342/

Molnupiravir for Oral Treatment of Covid-19 in Nonhospitalized Patients https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34914868/

Molnupiravir for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Participants: Efficacy, Safety, and Virology Results From the Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled MOVe-OUT Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36648627/

Molnupiravir Plus Usual Care Versus Usual Care Alone as Early Treatment for Adults With COVID-19 at Increased Risk of Adverse Outcomes (PANORAMIC): An Open-Label, Platform-Adaptive Randomised Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36566761/

Paxlovid https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35138785/

Protease Inhibitors as Promising Weapons Against COVID-19: Focus on Repurposing of Drugs Used to Treat HIV and HCV Infections https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34727849/

A Trial of Lopinavir-Ritonavir in Adults Hospitalized With Severe Covid-19 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32187464/

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in Men With HIV https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35848570/

Development of COVID-19 Vaccines–An Unanticipated Moon Shot Achieved at Warp Speed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36689231/

Emerging Viral Diseases From a Vaccinology Perspective: Preparing for the Next Pandemic https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29199281/

A Bivalent Omicron-Containing Booster Vaccine Against Covid-19 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36112399/

New Boosters Are Here! Who Should Receive Them and When? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36354037/

Effectiveness of Paxlovid in Reducing Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Mortality in High-Risk Patients https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35653428/

Nirmatrelvir Use and Severe Covid-19 Outcomes During the Omicron Surge https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36001529/