Oh, the quack doctor that caught Covid after taking Ivermectin...
The Doctor Who Called Ivermectin a 'Wonder Drug' Caught Covid
The drug has been part of two unvaccinated celebrities' Covid "treatment plans."
BY
TAYLYN WASHINGTON-HARMON
NOV 17, 2021
Touted by
Joe Rogan and
Aaron Rodgers, the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin has been treated as miracle drug of sorts among
anti-vaxxer circles. Rumors of it effectiveness led to
increased sales of the drug at pharmacies and some people using the veterinary version of the drug (yes, the kind meant for horses) as a preventative or treatment for Covid.
One of the drug's biggest promoters, Dr. Pierre Kory, a critical care doctor based in Wisconsin, claimed to take the drug weekly last December during a U.S. Senate hearing. Eight months later, he contracted Covid-19, the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Wednesday. Kory has not publicly stated if he is vaccinated against the disease.
Kory has testified twice to the U.S. Senate in support of ivermectin,
stating that it is a "wonder drug" with "miraculous effectiveness" against COVID-19. The
Journal Sentinel reports that he has since doubled down on taking the drug as treatment.
Previously reported by Men's Health, Ivermectin's use as a Covid-19 treatment has been widely discredited by doctors and researchers alike. Claims for the drug had gotten so out of hand that even the
FDA had to remind people that they are not horses and should not use horse medicine.
"The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals," the administration
said in a statement. "Ivermectin is approved for human use to treat infections caused by some parasitic worms and head lice and skin conditions like rosacea."
As of October 2021, there have been 1,810 reported cases of ivermectin poisoning across the country, compared to 499 within the first 10 months of 2019, reports the
Journal Sentinel.
Hate to break it to you, but right now the best defense we have against Covid-19
is vaccination and
mask wearing.