A friend who owns a couple of nice pet stores ranted on Facebook yesterday. This is part of her rant.
a long time customer... come into one of my stores and ask me if I could get IVERMECTIN... no mask either. I said no... not just no... but HELL NO!!... and walked away.
I love that she said HELL NO!
Jane, I don't understand the animosity toward Ivermectin. Did she feel that the customer was not being responsible? I certainly don't support the harassment she received, but the drug itself has been supported by a number of very credible doctors as being worth, at least, further study. It was used in India with fairly good results. Many people are truly fearful of Covid and I can understand that they might want to have access to a drug should they get ill.
The animosity stems from people saying vaccines are not safe or proven, while at the same time willing to take Ivermectin intended for horses. People have ended up in the hospital after taking it.
An unmasked customer when her store says masks, yes I would say the customer was not being responsible. I think to sell this drug which is intended for animals for human consumption would have been irresponsible.
From what I have read there are currently small studies for appropriate doses of Ivermectin for people with covid. It still hasn't been proven but people with covid can get doctors to prescribe it.
I understand wanting access to a drug if they get sick, but if you are that concerned I would expect them to wear a mask, especially when the local hospitals are overflowing with covid patients.
