A recent study has found 1 in 20 people in the U.S. who contracted COVID-19(opens in a new tab) used non-evidence based treatment, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, due to beliefs in vaccine-related misinformation.

The findings were shared in a study published in the JAMA Health Forum(opens in a new tab) on Friday.

Researchers surveyed nearly 13,450 adults across the U.S. and focused on those who endorsed COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation, distrusted hospitals, medical professionals, and scientists, and exhibited a greater belief in conspiracy theories, and found they were more likely to use unproven drugs to treat COVID-19.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/1-in-20-americans-used-ivermectin-hydroxychloroquine-to-treat-covid-19-study-finds-1.6584378

Misinformation, Trust, and Use of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2809985?