New research out of Italy shows that people with vitamin D deficiency had lower antibody levels after receiving their COVID-19 vaccine compared to people with normal levels of the nutrient. The researchers suggest that people who know they are vitamin D deficient might want to increase their levels before rolling up their sleeves to improve immune response. People without a vitamin D deficiency don’t need to worry about taking supplements ahead of a booster.
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Adults diagnosed with COVID-19 who had long COVID at a 6-month follow-up had lower vitamin D levels than COVID-19 survivors without long COVID, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
“Our study shows that lower circulating vitamin D appears to be an independent risk factor for long COVID occurrence,” Andrea Giustina, MD, professor of
People with vitamin D deficiencies after being hospitalized for COVID-19 are more likely to develop long COVID and experience negative cognitive effects compared to people with adequate levels of vitamin D, a new study finds.