At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many vaccine skeptics turned to ivermectin, a medication proven to fight off parasitic diseases, to offer protection against the virus. As The Dispatch Fact Check reported repeatedly at the time, ivermectin has not been proven effective at either slowing the spread of COVID-19 or alleviating its symptoms.

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration

Novavax said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had asked the company to produce more data on its COVID-19 vaccine if it was approved, sending its shares soaring after an earlier missed deadline raised doubts about the shot's future.