Medical Observer Opinion

Does vitamin D protect against coronavirus?

Professor Elina Hypponen
Professor Elina Hypponen
Professor Hypponen is a professor of Nutritional and Genetic Epidemiology at the University of South Australia.
2 minutes to read
25th May 2020

Recent headlines have suggested vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk of dying from COVID-19, and in turn, that we should consider taking vitamin D supplements to protect ourselves.

Is this all just hype, or could vitamin D really help in the fight against COVID-19?

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