Vice President Mike Pence said his doctor does 'not recommend' following President Donald Trump's example in taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19.
Vice President Mike Pence says he is not preemptively taking the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to ward off COVID-19 like President Donald Trump because his doctor does not recommend using the drug.
"I'm not [taking hydroxychloroquine], but I would never begrudge any American taking the advice of their physician," Pence said."My physician has not recommended that, but I wouldn't hesitate to take the counsel of my doctor. Any American should do likewise." Vice President Mike Pence departs the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 2020.Evidence recommending the drug as a treatment for the virus has not been strong. Some early studies showed promise, but several other studies have been less than encouraging. Results from a
also found that hydroxychloroquine had no statistically significant effect on the virus, with one noting that it could increase the risk of patients suffering heart attacks.
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