Obesity negatively impacts maintenance of antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines.

Chauvin, Camille; Retnakumar, Sruthi Vijaya; Bayry, Jagadeesh · Cell Rep Med · 2023

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Abstract

Severe obesity accelerates the decline of neutralizing antibodies to COVID-19 vaccines contributing to increased risk of hospitalization from breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections.<sup>1</sup> These findings have repercussion on the vaccination policy for SARS-CoV-2 variants and other infectious diseases like influenza in obese population.

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