Uttarakhand To Distribute Ivermectin To Residents As Preventive Medicine Against Covid-19

The Uttarakhand government will be distributing Ivermectin among the residents as a preventive medicine against the spread of Covid-19, Press Trust of India reports.

An order issued by Chief Secretary Om Prakash to all district magistrates said that the decision has come on the recommendation of the state-level clinical technical committee and information on the distribution of the kits should be sent to the state nodal officer.

A report by Mint says: The panel has recommended the Ivermectin tablet as "mass chemoprophylaxis" to effectively combat COVID-19 surge apart from the ongoing vaccination drive, the order said.

The order is quoted to have said: "Ivermectin tablets have to be taken by adults and those aged above 15 twice daily for three days after breakfast and dinner. An individual will need six tablets and a family of four will need 24 tablets. Hence, each kit will contain two dozen tablets.

Goa is reported to have issued similar directions.