Vaping can increase susceptibility to infection by SARS CoV 2 UCR News UC Riverside Going smoke free or vape free is strongly encouraged during the COVID 19 pandemic. Overall, smoking or vaping increases someone's risk for COVID 19 because: The immune system is suppressed making the lungs less ready Researchers Find Nationwide Links Between Vaping and COVID 19 University of Rochester Medicine WHO EMRO Smoking and vaping increases your chances of developing a severe case of COVID 19 Breathing problems in teens: COVID 19 or lung injury due to vaping? Vaping makes young people up to seven times more likely to get coronavirus, study finds The Independent The Independent