Vitamin D Supplementation in Influenza and COVID-19 Infections Comment on: “Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths” <i>Nutrients</i> 2020, <i>12</i>(4), 988

Vitamin D Supplementation in Influenza and COVID-19 Infections Comment on: “Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths” <i>Nutrients</i> 2020, <i>12</i>(4), 988

Muhammad Abdul Hadi, Syed Shahzad Hasan, Chia Siang Kow

There is an ongoing debate on the use of vitamin D supplementation in reducing the risk of influenza and COVID-19 infections and deaths. A recently published article highlights a relationship between vitamin D supplementation and reduced risk of COVID-19 and influenza. This comment aims to discuss the evidence on the use of Vitamin D in people who are at risk of developing COVID-19, focusing on safety issues of the Vitamin D supplementation.

2020

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DOI: 10.3390/nu12061626

Nutrients

MDPI AG

Nutrition. Foods and food supply