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Vaccination in immune compromise

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…

Vitamins D and K2

Latest on Vitamin D Basically, consider 400 units (10 mcg) per day But, NHS mid Essex Routine screening of vitamin D levels and prescribing of Vitamin D is not advisable. Both clinical symptoms and risk factors must be present before…

Vitamin D studies confirm correlations

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…

Mouth wash, Colchicine and Vitamin D

Friendly Pharmacy 5 Channel: Colchicine youtube link: Colcorona trial: Mouthwash: A Recommendation of PHTALOX ® Mouthwash for Preventing Infection and Progression of COVID-19: Vitamin D replacement enhances antigen-specific immunity in older adults:

Post vaccination contagion

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…

New variant dangers

Denmark and the US Strict lockdown New daily cases down UK variant, cases increasing 70 % a week Sequencing every positive coronavirus test United States is sequencing 0.3 percent of cases Camilla Holten Moller, State Serum Institute Group Without this…