Some people who have not yet gotten the Covid vaccine are simply afraid of the needle. Bad childhood experience can keep people from receiving necessary medical treatments. A needle-phobic and a physician explain how parents should discuss injections with their children from a young age.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Gary LeRoy, family physician and former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians
- Laura Munoz, needle phobic
Links for more info:
- Gary LeRoy, M.D. – Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton profile
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- Needle Fears and Phobia – Find Ways to Manage – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The fear of needles: A systematic review and meta-analysis – National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health study
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