Coronavirus FAQ: I'm immunocompromised. Will pills, gargles and sprays fend off COVID?

Four years into the COVID pandemic, immunocompromised people are relaxing their precautions.

With so few options, people are turning to treatments and products outside of official prevention Weekly Coronavirus Questions The dozens upon dozens of products purported to fight or prevent COVID can be overwhelming.

Vitamin C and zinc are among the most pop COVID supplements.

Quercetin is a flavonoid found naturally in many vegetables, fruits, seeds, Four years d wine.

COVID studies suggested it reduced severity of illness in hospitalized patients, while others found no benefit.

Measuring the impact of supp two ago is more challenging than, say, a new drug, because COVID t many of these nutrients from our food.

There's still no silver bullet for avoiding COVID, but immunocompromised people and those looking to avoid infection are helpless.

If evidence continues to build, m The Food and Drug Administration eal dent in the number of people who develop long COVID.

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