The side effects of hydroxychloroquine are rather dangers for many people. When I was first diagnosed with Lupus my Dr and I discussed the med and I reviewed quite a bit of literature about the med and it’s side effects. For me the decision was easy, I just said no. Diabetics who are on medication can suffer life threatening drops in blood sugar.
Personally I feel there should be more research on this medication. Real studies with control groups. Are these studies possible under pandemic conditions? I don’t really think so. As pointed out above thread we’ve seen what can happen with quickly approved off label use of a medication. The consequences can be tragic.