Chief UK Medical Officer recommends only 280 IU for children

CLICK HERE for UK announcement

Only 280 U for ages 6 months to 5 years

And only 400 IU for those groups at-risk {Note: It appears that a-risk individuals should really have at least 4,000 IU}

  • older people aged 65 and over

  • pregnant and breastfeeding women

  • anyone who is housebound for long periods of time

  • people who cover their skin for cultural reasons

  • people from ethnic minorities with darker skin

Reported in many places on the web in late Jan 2011, such as

Vitamin D3 UK news release

See also in VitaminDWiki

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