30 Jun 2020 --- Three separate reviews from UK health authorities have investigated the connection between vitamin D and respiratory illness in light of COVID-19. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s appraisal of five published studies concludes that there is no evidence to support taking vitamin D supplements to prevent or treat COVID‑19 specifically. This is in line with Public Health England (PHE)’s researchers stating that at this time, the evidence does not support recommending vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in the general UK population. However, the Royal Society notes that more research is required to test the possibility that vitamin D deficiency predisposes people to COVID-19.
