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Does ivermectin cure COVID vaccine injuries?

The Claim:

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo now claims that he was harmed by the COVID vaccine and he takes ivermectin every day to treat it.

The Facts:

Chris Cuomo has spoken openly about having COVID and later dealing with long COVID after his infection. The video being shared does not say that he had a vaccine injury.

Some people worry about the speed of COVID vaccine development and often point to VAERS. VAERS stands for the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. It is run by the CDC and FDA as an early warning system. Anyone can submit a report if something happens after a vaccine. But a report does not prove the vaccine caused the problem. VAERS is meant to spot patterns that scientists can study more carefully. It cannot, by itself, show that a vaccine caused harm.

There has also been discussion about ivermectin. Ivermectin is a real medicine that is approved to treat certain conditions, such as some parasite infections. However, it is not approved to treat or prevent COVID. The FDA has clearly stated that ivermectin is not for COVID treatment .

Large clinical trials have studied ivermectin for COVID. These studies found that it does not meaningfully help people recover from COVID or prevent long COVID. While ivermectin is generally safe when used correctly for approved reasons, it can still cause side effects. Taking it without a proven benefit does not make sense, especially when better-tested treatments and vaccines are available.

Disclaimer: Science is always evolving and our understanding of these topics may have evolved too since this was originally posted. Be sure to check out our most recent posts and browse the latest Just the Facts Topics for the latest.

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