,,iv #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aaf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,grothman submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,recognizing the benefits of vitamin ,d intake for preventing respiratory infection and ,,covid-#ai complications1 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 pandemic4 ,whereas1 in ,december #bjbj1 #abj health1 science1 and medical experts from the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,united ,states1 and ,europe sent an open letter to world governments asserting that there is clear scientific evidence that vitamin ,d reduces ,,covid-#ai infections1 hospitalizations1 and deaths2 ,whereas1 in ,july #bjbj1 the ,american ,society for ,bone and ,mineral ,research 7,,asbmr71 the ,american ,association of ,clinical ,endocrinologists 7,,aace71 the ,endocrine ,society1 the ,european ,calcified ,tissue ,society1 the ,national ,osteoporosis ,foundation 7,,nof71 and the ,international ,osteoporosis ,foundation 7,,iof7 issued joint guidance on vitamin ,d intake during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas over #dj percent of ,american adults are vitamin ,d deficient and deficiency rates within ,african-,american and ,latino populations range from #gj to #hj percent2 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjbj1 ,united ,states infectious disease expert ,dr4 ,anthony ,fauci publicly commented on the importance of vitamin ,d for immune health and vitamin ,d deficiencies resulting in increased susceptibility to infection2 ,whereas the ,united ,kingdom ,national ,health ,service has a program to distribute vitamin ,d supplements to over #b4e million at-risk individuals1 including seniors1 individuals in long-term care facilities1 and individuals with preexisting health conditions1 during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas ,scotland1 ,wales1 and ,northern ,ireland's public health agencies issued guidance encouraging vitamin ,d intake throughout the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas several studies conducted by medical research teams and ,united ,states medical institutions have demonstrated a correlation between vitamin ,d deficiencies and poor ,,covid-#ai patient outcomes1 including studies by ,northwestern ,university and the ,university of ,chicago ,medicine2 ,whereas ,harvard ,university's ,t4,h4 ,chan ,school of ,public ,health is organizing a clinical trial of #b1gjj participants to examine the relationship between vitamin ,d and ,,covid-#ai outcomes2 and ,whereas there are over #cj active clinical trials and #ac completed clinical trials worldwide examining the correlation between ,,covid-#ai infection and vitamin ,d3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the benefits of vitamin ,d intake against preventing respiratory complications and infection2 7#b7 recognizes the benefits of vitamin ,d intake for improved immune health and response2 7#c7 recognizes the correlation between vitamin ,d deficiencies and poor ,,covid-#ai patient outcomes1 including hospital stays1 ,,icu admittance1 and mortality2 and 7#d7 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-#ai pandemic4