Pfizer’s Covid Pill Gets Highest Recommendation. Here’s where to find it. Ivermectin? Not Even Mentioned.
Pfizer’s anti-Covid drug Paxlovid is the treatment of choice for patients at risk of covid complications, according to multiple recent studies. The pill was shown to reduce hospitalization by a remarkable 85% when started within 5 days of the onset of symptoms. Two other drugs, from Merck and Gilead were given somewhat weaker but favorable recommendations.
And what about Ivermectin, the veterinary deworming drug widely touted by Trump supporters and still being prescribed by a few doctors in the area? It was not even mentioned. In fact, more than 30 clinical trials of over 10,000 COVID-19 patients have shown that Ivermectin not only failed to reduce mortality but could cause serious side effects. As a result, the FDA does not approve it to treat Covid.
What if you or a loved one needs a treatment of Paxlovid? The Biden White House has implemented a number of initiatives to get more of it into pharmacies nationwide. You will, however, need a doctor’s prescription.
One other problem is that neither Covid-related testing nor the doctor’s visit are still free if you don’t have insurance. That’s because Republicans in Congress have refused to add new funding for the government’s COVID response, including funding that had been paying for the uninsured.
Here is a link to Virginia pharmacies that offer paxlovid: https://rrelyea.github.io/paxlovid/?state=VA
Want to know more? Try these links:
https://www.newsweek.com/ivermectin-trends-again-elon-musk-covid-1701115
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/federal-funds-for-uninsured-covid-patients-dry-up-as-hospital-costs-rise
