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The UK Prime Minister could follow Scotland’s example by offering free vitamin D supplies to those shielding as the country hunkers down in the latest round of lockdown.
In a Commons session on Tuesday, Boris Johnson told Members he would be providing an update on the plan, which First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has already announced.
In the same session, ex-Conservative Cabinet minister David Davis, once again raised the issue, highlighting the progress Scotland has made as well as studies pointing to the vitamin’s efficacy.
“Over the weekend, a number of eminent scientists called on the Government to try to resolve the vitamin D deficiency issues in the United Kingdom to reduce the severity of the pandemic,” he said.
“There have been dozens of studies over hundreds of countries in the last six months that show—or imply, anyway—that that could reduce infection rates by half and case death rates by half again.*
The Scottish Government are sending four months’ supply of vitamin D to everybody who shielded in Scotland.*
“Given that it is low cost and there is no medical downside, will our Government consider the same approach in England?”
Responding, Johnson said,*“We are indeed looking at the possible beneficial effects of vitamin D, and I know that we will be updating the House shortly.”