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<p>In 2016, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) published a robust
assessment of the evidence on vitamin D and a wide range of health outcomes. Current
United Kingdom vitamin D advice is focused on musculoskeletal health and based on
evidence from this report.</p><p>In 2020, Public Health England (PHE) commissioned
SACN to examine new evidence on vitamin D supplementation and the risk of Acute Respiratory
Tract Infections (ARTIs). SACN’s rapid review concluded that evidence currently does
not support vitamin D supplementation to prevent ARTIs in the general UK population.</p><p>In
2020, PHE supported the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to
review emerging evidence on vitamin D for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
NICE’s review concluded that there is currently no robust evidence to support taking
vitamin D supplements to reduce the risk or severity of COVID-19.</p>
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