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Ouch! Needle-phobic people scarred by so many images of COVID shots
By Julie Appleby - Kaiser Health News
A health care worker receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the United Memorial Medical Center on Dec. 21 in Houston, Texas.
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FACING THE FEAR
For the millions of Americans who have some fear of needles, there are ways to help yourself cope, say experts.
• Put it in perspective. Be positive about the reasons you are getting the vaccine and remember that the pain will be short-lived, like a stubbed toe, said Thea Gallagher, director of the clinic at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. For those getting the two-dose regimens, “be objective about how the first one went,” she said, “and that you got through it.”
Bottom line: Many people don’t like needles, and that could further slow vaccination efforts as winter turns to spring when supplies are expected to multiply and efforts to get the hesitant to sign up for a dose will intensify.
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