Antivaxxers Gargling With the Antiseptic Betadine

Antivaxxers are pushing unproven claims that gargling with a common antiseptic will prevent COVID-19.

Sep. 16, 2021 -- The idea that gargling with the common antiseptic Betadine will prevent COVID-19 is finding a home in corners of social media, but there’s no evidence it works. Even the manufacturer says so.

"Betadine Antiseptic First Aid products have not been approved to treat coronavirus," reads an official statement on the company."Products should only be used to help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes and burns. Betadine Antiseptic products have not been demonstrated to be effective for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 or any other viruses."

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