more studies show Ivermectin works (but not a silver bullet)

 Dr. C analyzes the data

reading the crazies on the internet, they refuse the vaccine because of a tiny risk of side effects because news articles cite the absolute numbers without analyzing them or putting the numbers into context for the huge number of people who had vaccine without problem.

And of course the MSM and anti vax types also push breakthru covid cases after vaccines, without analysis.

The public/antivax/MSM want a "magic bullet"that works 100 percent of the time, not 99.9% of the time. And they want one with zero side effects (did you know giving placebos have side effects? not really: but people have symptoms and diseases normally, so you have to check the rate after the vaccine compared to how many would have the problem without being given a medicine/vaccine).

the vaccines prevent infection (or in break thru cases, lower death rate) in 50% (Sinovax) to 80-90 percent (Russian, UK and US vaccines).

In other words, the bias of the media coverage is driving the anti vax hysteria.

But on the other hand, drugs that help but not well (e.g. Hydrocholorquin) are being stopped by the establishment, without any analysis.

Those who say: "and yet it moves works" have even lost their medical licenses, been banned from youtube and other social media sites. 

True, a lot of the anti vax hysteria is manipulated by Russian and Chinese bots, and paranoia from the social shutdown that gives people too much time to worry about minor things, but nevertheless, the censorship of professional voices is worrisome.

But now many studies of Ivermectin are coming out. Dr. C analyzes the data: It works great, but not 100 percent, and one problem is that the studies are not perfect:

from the Youtube video:

Ivermectin verses no ivermectin in hospital patients Ivermectin, 2.3% No ivermectin, 7.8% Ivermectin prophylaxis reduced COVID-19 infection 3 trials, n = 738 Average reduction 86% Low-certainty evidence (due to study design limitations and few included trials) Clearly favored ivermectin use

so using Ivermectin works, but it is not a "magic bullet" either (80 percent).

and another fact that is not part of the "take the vaccine" propaganda: That mild cases of covid give natural immunity. So low risk people should be tested and not given the vaccine if they are immune. 

It's called a "risk benefit" Ratio.

Already the WHO said don't give it to small children because the risk is higher than the disease. Of course, small children fuel the epidemic (as they do for influenza etc.) but if the high risk and elderly are covered with the vaccine, then no problem.

as for me: I got the AstraZeneca shot, because it was being given out here, and the risk is only for young women, not old ladies or even men. 

The vaccine roll out here has been slow, and Duterte is following the DOH advice, but the DOH stopped the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine in January because they didn't sign the paperwork. Put conspiracy theory here.

and no, Duterte is not going to put everyone in jail who refuses the vaccine: he uses irony/hyperbole when he talks: it's a Filipino thing, which everyone except the MSM understands.

but the DOH have been mimicking the USA hysteria and haven't let us use Ivermectin yet.

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the Crazies on the internet  are not just hysterical about the vaccine: there is the mask hysteria: the critics are correct in saying that the routine masks don't stop a tiny virus. 

But as our professors told us 50 years ago: The mask just prevents the surgeon from spitting into the patient's wound: i.e. prevent tiny drops of saliva from getting into the air from talking/sneezing/coughing, and of course stop you from touching your face. and the mask does stop you from spreading tiny saliva droplets to those around you.

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