Lower Vitamin D Levels Linked to Risk of COVID-19: Doctors

Vitamin D's important role in the immune system may explain a correlation to more severe infection

In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, Lt. Wade Miller, from Orlando, Fla., treats a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) in Los Angeles on April 4, 2020. Ryan M. Breeden/US Navy via Getty Images

While the world waits for a definitive treatment, cure, or vaccine for COVID-19, studies have shown a significant correlation between a low level of vitamin D in the blood and a greater risk of infection.

The findings reveal a need for more robust data to determine whether vitamin D can prevent the disease or be used as an adjunct therapy.