Recognizing the benefits of vitamin D intake for preventing respiratory infection and COVID–19 complications, and to encourage the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to issue guidance on vitamin D intake for elderly and immunocompromised individuals during the coronavirus pandemic.

H. Res. 116 · 117th Congress · Feb 11, 2021 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

recognizes the benefits of vitamin D intake against preventing respiratory complications and infection;

(2)

recognizes the benefits of vitamin D intake for improved immune health and response;

(3)

recognizes the correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and poor COVID–19 patient outcomes, including hospital stays, ICU admittance, and mortality; and

(4)

encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to update existing guidance and issue new guidance on vitamin D intake during the COVID–19 pandemic.

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