{"id":52593,"date":"2025-04-25T22:03:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/can-vitamin-d-protect-against-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:06:35","slug":"can-vitamin-d-protect-against-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/es\/mayo-health-library\/can-vitamin-d-protect-against-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Can vitamin D protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>It is not clear if vitamin D supplements help prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus. You can help prevent this infection by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get vaccinated.<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from people who are sick.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands often with soap and water.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t touch your face.<\/li>\n<li>Disinfect surfaces you regularly touch.<\/li>\n<li>Improve indoor airflow, also called ventilation, by opening windows or turning on exhaust fans.<\/li>\n<li>Wear a face mask, especially if people around you have or are recovering from COVID-19. Masking can be key if you&#8217;re at risk of getting serious COVID-19 illness. Risk factors include a weakened immune system, certain health conditions, pregnancy, and being age 65 or older.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vitamin D, like other vitamins and minerals, helps the body work. And vitamin D is known to have a role in the body&#8217;s defenses against germs. These defenses also are called the immune response.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers are looking at the effect of vitamin D levels on infection with the COVID-19 virus. Some researchers study ways to prevent illness. Others test the effect of vitamin D given to people in the hospital with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>There is no clear picture on how or if vitamin D should be used in prevention or treatment of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>But researchers think that not having the amount of vitamin D your body needs might raise the risk of COVID-19. Not having enough vitamin D also may raise the overall risk of lung illnesses, also called respiratory illnesses. If your level of vitamin D is too low, you&#8217;ll likely hear your healthcare professional call it a vitamin D deficiency.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, having enough vitamin D may help people get the most out of their COVID-19 vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re concerned about your vitamin D level, ask your healthcare professional about getting it checked. 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