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Can i take zinc for an additional precaution against covid ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Zinc: Has been used as a non specific immunity booster, it remains unclear if it has any relevance in the current pandemic. Increasingly mentioned, still to be proven as beneficial.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/10/2020

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