Is there any difference in efficacy when a vaccine is administered somewhere other than the upper arm (e.g. on the foot)? Submitted by MercurioLeCher t3_10fqy91 on January 19, 2023 at 3:16 AM in askscience 109 comments 367
IosaTheInvincible t1_j50rn4q wrote on January 19, 2023 at 4:34 PM Reply to comment by SWithnell in Is there any difference in efficacy when a vaccine is administered somewhere other than the upper arm (e.g. on the foot)? by MercurioLeCher Why IM instead of IV? Permalink Parent 1 SWithnell t1_j50wqwa wrote on January 19, 2023 at 5:05 PM It's about how the vaccine is taken up by the body. IM is a much slower release than IV which minimises reactions, especially anaphylactic shock and more serious side effects. Permalink Parent 1 [deleted] t1_j531pju wrote on January 20, 2023 at 1:20 AM [removed] Permalink Parent 1
SWithnell t1_j50wqwa wrote on January 19, 2023 at 5:05 PM It's about how the vaccine is taken up by the body. IM is a much slower release than IV which minimises reactions, especially anaphylactic shock and more serious side effects. Permalink Parent 1
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