December 17, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on vitamin D, calcium, or combined supplementation for the primary prevention of falls and fractures in community-dwelling adults. The Task Force determined that taking vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, does not prevent falls and fractures in older adults. The draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review are available for review and public comment from December 17, 2024, to January 21, 2025, here. Please note the public comment period has been expanded from the standard four weeks to five weeks to account for the holidays.
