While the standard needle size for vaccination is 1 inch, it's recommended that women over 200 lbs. and men over 260 lbs. get shots with 1.5-inch needles. (Getty Images) Most people don’t want to ...
A viral Instagram post claims people who weigh more than 200 pounds need to receive an intramuscular vaccine with a longer needle in order for it to be effective. One VERIFY reader emailed our team to ...