date:Jan 24, 2013
uenza. But the study suggeststhat taking vitamin D supplements may be at least as effective as influenza vaccine in preventing influenzaviral infections.
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted between Dec 2008 and March 2009was intended to examine the effect of vitamin D supplementation in a dose of 1,200 International Unitsper day on the incidence of seasonal influenza A in schoolchildren. T he primary outcome was diagnosis ofinfluenza A based on the influenza antigen