Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the conclusions the Therapeutic Taskforce’s expert group on prophylaxis made after assessing the evidence of the benefits and risks of probiotic supplementation for covid-19 patients.
The Department established the COVID-19 Prophylaxis Oversight Group (POG) in July 2020, to guide development of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 infection. The POG has not yet undertaken a review of these supplements but is aware of studies into the use of probiotics. The POG will continue to monitor the research.