235 October 2022, Volume 7, Issue 4 Caspian Journal of Health Research "Caspian J Health Res" Journal Homepage: https://cjhr.gums.ac.ir Viewpoint Do Pregnant Mothers Need to Intake Zinc Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Mojgan Nazari 1* 1. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. * Corresponding Author: Mojgan Nazari, PhD. Address: Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. E-mail: moj.na1346@gmail.com Zinc is an essential trace element for the healthy life of mothers during pregnancy. Besides it plays a critical role during infancy. All over the world zinc defciency during pregnancy is a common problem. Since the immune sysem needs sufcient zinc for protective efects, especially in COVID-19 infection. Therefore, in this letter, the author has a special proposal to pay attention to zinc defciency. Keywords: Pregnancy, Zinc, COVID-19, Infant, Fetus A B S T R A C T Citation Nazari M. Do Pregnant Mothers Need to Intake Zinc Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Caspian Journal of Health Research. 2022; 7(4):235-236. https://doi.org/10.32598/CJHR.7.4.452.1 Running Title Do Pregnant Mothers Need to Intake Zinc During the COVID-19? https://doi.org/10.32598/CJHR.7.4.452.1 Use your device to scan and read the artcle online Article info: Received: 24 Agu 2022 Accepted: 15 Sep 2022 Published: 01 Oct 2022 icronutrient defciency during pregnan- cy is an important problem in develop- ing countries [1]. During pregnancy micronutrient defciency especially zinc in all cultures and socioeconomic levels is a common issue [2]. Zinc de- fciency in this period is sill an unsolved concern that may cause adverse efects on pregnancy outcomes [3]. Maternal zinc defciency in this period may cause infant complications such as preterm birth, low birth weight, infuence on passive or active immunity in infants, and increased infant morbidity and mortality [2, 3]. Recommended daily allowance of Zinc for pregnant mothers is 11mg/day [4]. Pregnant mothers are more at risk for zinc defciency since, they do not intake basic food requirements from their meals due to their diet be- ing characterized by saple foods (cereals and legumes) with a small amount of food from animal sources or even vegetables and fruits. The bes sources of zinc are seafood, red meat, poultry, and nuts which are so ex- pensive and for some mothers inaccessible especially in middle and low-income countries [3, 5]. Among the dietary micronutrients, zinc is an essential element that plays diferent roles in biological processes M