Interior Health is warning 91大黄鸭 residents that leaflets promoting the sale of ivermectin are circulating in the city.

The health authority warns that ivermectin (veterinary or human versions) is an antiparasitic drug that has not been authorized for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19, and can cause serious health issues.

鈥淭here is no evidence that ivermectin in either formulation is safe or effective when used for those purposes,鈥� stated Interior Health.

WARNING 鈥� leaflets promoting the sale of Ivermectin are circulating in 91大黄鸭. Ivermectin (veterinary or human versions) is an antiparasitic drug that has not been authorized for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. Using this product, may cause serious health problems.

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In 2021, a wave of online misinformation had people scrambling for livestock ivermectin in 91大黄鸭. At the time, several feed and tack stores in the Okanagan received numerous inquiries about the medication, which is usually used to treat parasite infestations in pets and large animals.

While a form of ivermectin that is safe for human consumption exists, it is not approved to treat or prevent COVID-19. According to the BCCDC, taking large doses is also dangerous and can cause serious harm since ivermectin used for livestock is dosed much higher than when it鈥檚 used for humans.

The most recent leaflet circulating 91大黄鸭 appears to be in conjunction with the Team Unity or Canada Unity, the primary group behind the truck convoy and protests of government-imposed vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.

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