[b]Scientists in Italy claims their research shows that obese people - anyone with a BMI over 30 - may need bigger doses, or another top-up jab, to protect them against Covid-19
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Scientists have warned that the coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer may be less effective in people who are obese.

Researchers in Italy have said obese people may need bigger doses, or another top-up jab, to protect them against the virus.

They claim this is because compared to healthy people severely overweight healthcare workers generated only half the antibodies to fend off Covid-19 after receiving two doses of the Pfizer jab.

Antibodies are virus-fighting proteins that can stop the coronavirus infection. They are a major part of the immune system but there are other parts too.

This is a double blow to severely overweight people as they are already considered to be more at risk of becoming critically ill or dying if they contract the virus.

Scientists say this could be down to obese people being more likely to have health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure which makes them more vulnerable.

Obesity is defined as having a BMI above 30.

Experts said it was also well known that it hampers the effectiveness of jabs as previous research has suggested the flu vaccine could be half as effective in severely overweight people.

But the study by Italian scientists is believed to be the first time the same link has been found for the coronavirus vaccine.

It has been published as a pre-print on medRxiv, and its methodology and findings have yet to be peer-reviewed by fellow scientists.

According to experts, carrying extra weight can lead to the immune system being constantly inflamed which impairs its functions.

In healthy people it only triggers inflammation when the body is fighting an infection.

An estimated third of adults in England and nearly 40 per cent in the US are classed as obese.

A total of 248 participants were given two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri in Rome before scientists analysed their blood for levels of antibodies seven days after they had their second dose.

On average those who were a normal weight had a high concentration (325. while those who were obese had half this level (167.1).

But the study only included 26 obese people - this is too small to make solid conclusions.

More test are needed as there was no significant difference in results between those who were obese and normal weight.

The study also found no significant difference between the different groups.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pfizers-coronavirus-vaccine-not-work-23588742

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wetin fat people no go see for auntie coro hand...

Me, I no dey take any covid vaccine.

Interesting... Good news for the skinny

I just registered for the vaccine

Chaiiiii and I have been telling Iya Femi to hit the gym o

Science is discovery

Why the discrimination here? I love fat people especially fat girls

Vaccine wey dey body shame

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Ghostmode2two:
Why the discrimination here? I love fat people especially fat girls

it's sex you love

In other words it works with body immunity and that of those obese is compromised

Wahala for who FAT oh.... make pfizer just say Dem nor wan vaccinate half of America's population... cuz those people FAT sote.... if world war 3 break out for US most of nor go bother to even run sef... lol

Prophet GaGa

Some dense people will ignore this warning and blabbering about fatphobia.

Na them sabi.

Wahala for fat people niyen.


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I believe higher dosage will fix the issue?

But I am more concerned about how this new research affects the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. That one is already marketed as single dose.

Hmmmmmm,we will protest we will not take it we shall not take it infact we all nor go take the vaccine if this is not corrected!

Double wahala for deadi bodi!

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This one serious ooo

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Nonsense and Manna big big preek and Buhari....

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So I must hit the gym to use it....


This is discriminatory, I love them fat peeps


Especially them girls with fat azz.. .

Wahala for all the fat people...gym houses will cash out this period.

Na fat dem fat dem no kill person ooooo.....

Gbogbo Big guys and Babes, no be so ?

Obesity isn't good. The battle to address it is tough, and they should be encouraged. But many of them are stubborn, so if they get one who can be hard on them to caution them with sugar, fat and junks intake...it can be rewarding. Also, few of them need to visit the hospital for thorough check if there is a medical condition which needs to be addressed so as not just to punish such with strict diets and exercise while there is a root cause.

This clearly shows incompetence..why wasn't all factors of anatomy considered whilst researching and getting the vaccine ready...and to think that corona virus attacks the respiratory/breathing process which simply means fat or plump people are more prone cos normally their nature makes heavy breathing occurrence....anyways I hope it's not a ploy on the part of Pfizer to market more types of this vaccine for profits purpose.
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Vaccine wey dey discriminate na vaccine?