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If someone's interested in learning about the evidence for Ivermectin, I've written a summary of the main notes from the Ivermectin Global Summit.

This is a good introduction to the overwhelming wealth of data showing that Ivermectin is a safe and effective in the prevention and early treatment of COVID-19.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ivermectin/comments/nj9713/ivermect...




Unfortunately, by managing trials such that no early treatment takes place and the experimental medicine in quesiton isn't administered until the virus is entrenched, they not only dishonestly "proved" that ivermectin and hcq don't work, but they created test conditions where they could prove that _nothing_ works.


We have a vaccine free at the point of service and cheap to produce in bulk. Even if this works (which it probably doesn’t) who cares?


The emergence of virulent variants that the existing vaccines don’t work against, especially in countries that are already behind on vaccinations or unable to acquire vaccines is a good reason to not stop research into treatments that may provide other options.

I’m not making a claim that ivermectin is that treatment, but saying “who cares” goes against the old advice that “if you have one you have none, and if you have two you have one.” It’s always good to have options.


Those who get infected despite an vaccination e.g.


Hospitalization as a result of that is extremely rare


Yes, but long-covid symptoms (no smell, heart muscle, nerves) are troublesome, so you better do something against it. same as with a bad flu. you need to help fighting the side-effects of the viral infections, and then the bacterial infection caused by the viral infections.




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