“Ivermectin can be used to protect people from and treat those infected with any variant of COVID-19.”
Michael “Mike” Defensor, Rodante Marcoleta
Claim dated 17 Aug 2021.
Vera Files rated thisUnproven
What Vera Files found
The Department of Health asserts that it has "not yet found enough data based on scientific evidence" to support the claim that ivermectin can help people infected with COVID-19. The FDA and DOH do not recommend the use of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Michael “Mike” Defensor, Rodante Marcoleta made this claim around 17 August 2021. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 16 August 2021. Its rating was “Unproven”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/E8VH-H3NZ
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/SPQ8-BUVE
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/AnakalusuganPartylistCongMikeDefensor/posts/971287256788227
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/AnakalusuganPartylistCongMikeDefensor/posts/965797627337190
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