A long shot: The importance of needle length in vaccinating patients with obesity against COVID-19

•1.5-inch needles are recommended to immunize patients with obesity.•Inappropriate needle length may decrease vaccine efficacy against COVID-19.•Differential vaccine efficacy could widen health disparities among high-risk groups.•Strategies should be employed to ensure proper vaccine administration....

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Published in:Vaccine 2022-01, Vol.40 (1), p.9-10
Main Authors: Chhabria, Shradha, Stanford, Fatima Cody
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Body weight
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Health disparities
Hepatitis
Humans
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Influenza A
Needles
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
Overweight
Pandemics
Patients
Public health
Racism
SARS-CoV-2
Seroconversion
Syringes
Systemic racism
Vaccine efficacy
Vaccines
Ventilators
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Summary:•1.5-inch needles are recommended to immunize patients with obesity.•Inappropriate needle length may decrease vaccine efficacy against COVID-19.•Differential vaccine efficacy could widen health disparities among high-risk groups.•Strategies should be employed to ensure proper vaccine administration.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.008