Britain: Conservative MP Calls for Nationwide Rollout of Vitamin D Tablets to People At-Risk from Covid-19
January 23rd, 2021Via: Daily Mail:
‘Sadly, with the Government’s programme for the clinically extremely vulnerable, the supplementation falls far short of this.’
He explains the Government is supplying 100 international units of vitamin D. One microgram of vitamin D equates to 40 international units.
Mr Davis says the existing programme is a ‘small step in the right direction’ but is merely a ‘drop in the ocean’.
‘What is needed to provide adequate protection against Covid-19 is a significantly higher dose, up to 4,000 units a day.
‘Particularly for those vulnerable groups that tend to be deficient in the vitamin, namely the elderly, the ethnic minorities and those suffering from a number of medical conditions.’
More: Over 200 Scientists & Doctors Call For Increased Vitamin D Use To Combat COVID-19
