FDA Approves Remdesivir To Treat Children With COVID-19

The FDA announced Monday that it approved use of the antiviral medication to treat patients as young as 28 days old.

Young children can now be treated for COVID-19 with an antiviral medication. The Food and Drug Administration approved Remdesivir for kids who contract the virus.

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Doctors can give them the medication if they test positive for COVID and are either hospitalized or have a high risk of developing severe illness.