COVID antiviral
eligibility quiz

This quiz can help you work out whether you are
eligible for antiviral medicines if you get COVID.

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This quiz is based on information from the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme and should be used as a guide only. It does not replace
advice from your GP, nurse or pharmacist.
© 2025 Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd. Sydney, Australia. PP-C1D-AUS-0417. PAX-002725-82. 03/25.

Question 1 of 6

What is your age?

Being older makes it more likely for you
to get very sick if you catch COVID.

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Question 2 of 6

Do you live in a rural
and/or remote area?

If you can’t see a doctor or get care easily,
you might get sicker if you catch COVID.

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Question 3 of 6

Do you have any
health conditions?

People with certain health conditions
are more likely to get very sick if they
catch COVID.

Ask your doctor if you don’t know if you have a health condition.

Please select all that apply

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Question 4 of 6

Do you have a weakened
immune system?

Some conditions or medicines can make it harder for
your body to fight disease. This means you could get
very sick if you catch COVID.

Ask your doctor if you don't know if you have a weakened immune system.

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Question 5 of 6

Do you live in an
aged care home?

COVID can spread easily in places with
lots of people, like staff, visitors and other
vulnerable people who live there.

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Question 6 of 6

Do you identify as
Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander?

This will determine age and risk factors
necessary for COVID antiviral eligibility.

Submit

Results

Based on your answers you may be

Eligible

for access to subsidised COVID
antiviral medicines


Next steps

Go and share these results with your GP as soon
as you can. They can help prepare and advise
you on acting quickly if you get COVID.

Don’t have a GP or need to see one after hours? Visit Terry White Chemmart to book a Telehealth consultation and speak to a Doctor online

Based on your answers you may be

Not Eligible

for access to subsidised COVID
antiviral medicines


But someone you care about might be.

Share this site with them to help them be informed about COVID and available treatments.

Based on your answers, you may also be more likely to get very sick from a lung infection called pneumococcal pneumonia. Take the pneumococcal pneumonia risk quiz to learn more.

Pneumonia risk quiz
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You may have a weakened immune system if you:

Ask your doctor if you don’t know if you have a weakened immune system.