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” Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 988

Chia Siang Kow; Muhammad Abdul Hadi; Syed Shahzad Hasan

doi:10.3390/nu12061626

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” Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 988

Chia Siang Kow, Muhammad Abdul Hadi, Syed Shahzad Hasan

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	1626
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nutrients
Volume	12
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061626
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2020

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