Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people with weakened immune systems? Professor Ellie Barnes, Oxford University Causes of immunosuppression Auto-immune conditions (e.g. lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease) Genetic conditions Chronic diseases, liver, kidney disease, cancer Post…
Vitamin D UK biobank Habitual use of vitamin D supplements and risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection: a prospective study in UK Biobank (29th January, 2021) The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Background Vitamin D supplementation, lower risk of…
Post vaccine contagion Prof Jonathan Van-Tam Could still pass the virus on to others Should continue following all rules, zero behavioural change Carry on as if you have the virus You could still be spreading the virus Do not yet…