What the Science Says About Ivermectin

The antiparasitic drug ivermectin is not approved for use in preventing or treating COVID-19, but it's become popular among a contingent of vaccine skeptics. So what's the science say?

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "What the Science Says About Ivermectin" was published on September 16, 2021 and runs 23 minutes.

September 16, 2021 ·23m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

The antiparasitic drug ivermectin is not approved for use in preventing or treating COVID-19, but it's become popular among a contingent of vaccine skeptics. So what's the science say?

Episode Description

On today's show:

Amesh Adalja, MD, infectious disease doctor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, and Tara Haelle, science journalist who covers vaccine hesitancy and the anti-vaccine movement and the author of the book for young readers, Vaccination Investigation: The History and Science of Vaccines (2018), break down the latest in COVID-19 treatment facts and bust some common myths.