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The idea that ivermectin (even if it works, and gets approved for this usage, which'd likely take as long as the vaccines are taking to get to that point) is an adequate alternative to a vaccine, which provides ongoing, lasting protection, is silly.

It'd be like claiming the existence of the iron lung is sufficient to yank the polio vaccine out of production.

For example, Remdesivir is approved, without any sign of that fact jeopardizing the EUA on the vaccines. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/therapeutic-op...

> FDA has approved one drug, remdesivir (Veklury), for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients aged 12 years and older who weigh at least 40 kg.