![A box of ivermectin is shown in a pharmacy as pharmacists work in the background, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Ga. At least two dozen lawsuits have been filed around the U.S., many in recent weeks by people seeking to force hospitals to give their COVID-stricken loved ones ivermectin, a drug for parasites that has been promoted by conservative commentators as a treatment despite a lack of conclusive evidence that it helps people with the virus.](/images/uploads/_small/AP21289688117804.jpg)
Why did so many turn to ivermectin instead of vaccines?
How did a drug found at farm supply stores become a risky and unproven treatment for COVID-19 that patients in some states demanded that their doctors give them? The 21st was joined by a health reporter who dug into the story.