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The COVID-19 vaccination rollout was, and continues to be, an important part of Aotearoa New Zealand\u2019s (NZ) response to the COVID-19 pandemic. People with high body mass were identified as a priority group for early vaccination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To investigate self-identified fat people\u2019s experiences of COVID-19 vaccination centres in NZ.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Qualitative descriptive analysis of free-text responses provided by self-identified fat people residing in NZ as part of a international online survey implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 761 NZ survey respondents, 210 respondents provided open-ended and free-text comments about their first COVID-19 vaccination, 169 commented on their experiences of second or subsequent vaccination, and 198 commented on their overall experiences concerning COVID-19 vaccination. 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