Where To Get Antiviral Medication Paxlovid in New York City

Although we have entered a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic where we have widespread access to testing and vaccinations available at your local pharmacy, cases are steadily rising in New York City — even amongst those vaccinated. The Pfizer antiviral, Paxlovid is the go-to prescription across all five boroughs and is available free of charge to all residents who present a positive test result and meet the prescription criteria.
Pharmacies That Carry Paxlovid in New York City
As part of the new ‘Test to Treat’ Initiative, participating pharmacies will allow you to take a rapid antigen test onsite and receive a Paxlovid prescription within minutes of testing positive. Additionally, as of April 2022, Paxlovid prescriptions authorized by primary care physicians can be filled at all major pharmacies. New York City has a wide variety of pharmacy offerings, including CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and Duane Reade, that are partners in the new initiative; knowing which sites near you have paxlovid stock makes accessing care more convenient.
The list below is a great reference for figuring out what pharmacies around the city have courses of paxlovid available. However, If you don’t see your area listed or want to check stock outside of New York City, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the United States Department of Health and Human Services have created an interactive online database to search for your local pharmacies inventory of paxlovid and what facilities are apart of ‘test to treat.’
STOCK AS OF July 28, 2022
Below is a curated list of pharmacies across Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island offering paxlovid and how many courses of treatment they have in stock. Each borough is broken down by popular neighborhoods that currently have paxlovid in stock.
Manhattan
Below is a list of pharmacies that currently have courses of paxlovid. The list is divided by Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown (East and West Side).
Uptown - West Side
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #02445 | 540 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10024 | 96 courses |
CVS Store #11075 | 2833 Broadway New York, NY 10025 | 61 courses |
CVS Store #10112 | 288 St. Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10027 | 17 courses |
CVS Store #02773 | 130 Dyckman Street New York, NY 10049 | 41 courses |
Rite Aid #07808 | 4188 Broadway New York, NY 10033 | 14 courses |
Uptown - East Side
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #10970 | 305 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028 | 103 course |
Rite Aid #04798 | 2155 Third avenue New York, NY 10035 | 0 course |
CVS Store #05772 | 1500 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10029 | 55 course |
Midtown
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #10826 | 1440 Broadway Floors 1 and 2 New York, NY 10018 | 31 courses |
ALTO Pharmacy | 100 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017 | 3,904 course |
CVS Store 10298 | 241 West 57th Street New York, NY | 125 courses |
Downtown
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #04195 | 282 8th Ave New York, NY 10001 | 4 courses |
CVS Store #10407 | 298 Mulberry Street New York, NY 10012 | 55 courses |
CVS Store #02427 | 215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 | 31 courses |
Rite Aid #10534 | 225 Liberty Street Suite 1 New York, NY 10281 | 0 courses |
CVS Store #17750 | 512 Second Avenue New York, NY 10016 | 21 courses |
Brooklyn
The list below contains pharmacies with courses available in popular Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Williamsburg
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #04782 | 783 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222 | 13 courses |
Bushwick
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #02280 | 329-229 Wyckoff Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385 | 60 courses |
Rite Aid #01947 | 960 Halsey Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 | 19 courses |
CVS Store #00549 | 61-15 Metropolitan Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385 | 56 courses |

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Brooklyn Heights
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #01791 | 156 Henry Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 | 88 courses |
CVS Store #17681 | 445 Gold Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 | 36 courses |
Park Slope
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #02498 | 341 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 | 141 courses |
Walgreens Store #14312 | 296 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217 | 65 course |
The Bronx
The list below contains pharmacies that have courses available in the East Bronx, Northwest Bronx, and South Bronx.
East Bronx
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #04258 | 1516 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10472 | 1 courses |
CVS Store #02433 | 2112 White Plains Road Bronx, NY 10462 | 93 courses |
CVS Store #02437 | 732 Allerton Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 | 33 courses |
Rite Aid #03774 | 2426 Eastchester Road Bronx, NY 10469 | 14 courses |
Rite Aid #03980 | 1179 East 233rd Street Bronx, NY 10466 | 1 courses |
Northwestern Bronx
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #03817 | 57 East Burnside Avenue Bronx, NY 10453 | 7 courses |
CVS Store #02551 | 3125 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 | 28 courses |
South Bronx
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #04824 | 537-539 East 138th Street Bronx, NY 10454 | 21 courses |
CVS store #08969 | 50-56 East 167th Street Bronx, NY 10452 | 60 courses |
Staten Island
The list below contains pharmacies that have courses available in the Westerleigh, Greenridge, and Old Town Station area.
Westerleigh
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #06045 | 1571 Forest Avenue Staten Island, NY 10302 | 52 courses |
CVS Store #17756 | 1520 Forest Avenue Staten Island, NY 10302 | 23 courses |
Greenridge
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Walgreens Store #03916 | 758 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY 10312 | 127 courses |
CVS Store #06047 | 640 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY 10308 | 152 courses |
Old Town Station
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Walgreens Store #10475 | 2270 Clove Road Staten Island, NY 10305 | 30 course |
CVS Store #06049 | 1361 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10305 | 113 course |

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Queens
The list below contains pharmacies that courses available in Astoria, Sunnyside, and Jamaica.
Astoria
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #10568 | 21-25 Broadway Long Island City, NY 11106 | 15 courses |
Walgreens Store #14325 | 2858 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 11103 | 15 courses |
CVS Store #03146 | 30-97 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 11103 | 74 courses |
Sunnyside
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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Rite Aid #10600 | 5015 Roosevelt Avenue Woodside, NY 11377 | 18 courses |
Jamaica
Pharmacy Name | Address | Paxlovid Course Available |
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CVS Store #17806 | 160-08 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 | 4 courses |
Paxlovid and Antiviral Frequently Asked Questions FAQ(s)
Here are few of the frequently asked questions about antiviral medications and paxlovid prescriptions.
How effective is paxlovid?
As paxlovid is the first-choice recommendation for COVID-19 infections, it has the highest rate of effectiveness Clinical trials showed proper usage of the oral medication reduces the risk of hospitalization and death for people at risk for severe infection by 90 percent.
How much does the paxlovid prescription cost?
As of February 2022, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that paxlovid and other antiviral prescription medications will temporarily be free of charge to all patients in the face of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Information has yet to be released if and when the prescription will have an associated cost or if it will be covered by insurance.
Are there any alternatives to paxlovid?
In terms of prescription antiviral medications, molupiravir is the only alternative to paxlovid. Molupiravir is the Merck and RidgeBack Biotherapeutics antiviral that is the second choice recommendation for reducing the severity of infection via antiviral medication. In contrast to paxlovid, molupiravir is only authorized for adults ages 18 and older and reduces the risk of hospiticlain and death by 30 percent.
Both the ASPR and Department of Health and Human Services locator have the option to look at the stock of molupiravir in addition to Paxlovid. Molupiravir is only available for those who are 18 years old and older and has different requirement criteria than paxlovid. Although it's comforting to have two options of antiviral, paxlovid is the first-choice recommendation.
Bottom Line
New York City is currently leading in Paxlovid courses, with almost 10,000 courses available across all five boroughs. With so many pharmaceutical retailers available city-wide, you have several options for COVID-19 testing and filling a paxlovid prescription. The ASPR locator allows you to filter available pharmacies by your address and see what's in stock in your area. Nevertheless, knowing which locations have a higher stock can save you time, money, and stress from having to visit multiple pharmacy locations.
As Paxlovid is a prescription-only treatment, having access to a primary care physician that provides you with a test and assesses your symptoms is essential for getting the treatment you need in a timely manner. With Mira, you have access to affordable testing, low-cost virtual and urgent care same-day lab testing, and up to 8- percent off of over 1,000 different prescription medications. Sign up Today!

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