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. 2022 Mar 4;6:61–97. doi: 10.5414/ALX02303E

2. Food supplements. 2.2. Supplementation of vitamin D.

Level of recommendation Statement
A Background: Current studies show no protective effect of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy, breastfeeding or in children with regard to allergy prevention in children.
Recommendation: Pregnant women and healthy infants or older children should not take vitamin D supplements for the purpose of allergy prevention. (A)
Statement: The recommendation established in Germany to supplement infants with vitamin D (400 – 500 IU/day) up to the child’s second early summer remains unchanged.
Level of evidence Supplementation during pregnancy:
Wolsk 2017a und b (1+); Zosky 2014 (2–); Maslova 2013 (2–); Litonjua 2016/2020 (1+); Chaves 2016 (2+); Brustard 2019 (2+)
Supplementation in infancy and early childhood: Nwaro 2017 (2+), Forno 2020 (1+)
Level of consensus: Strong consensus