Covid-19 vaccination: Needle phobia – it’s the jab, not the vaccine, some fear

Covid-19 vaccination: Needle phobia – it’s the jab, not the vaccine, some fear

Raelene’s severe phobia of injections, known as trypanophobia, in her younger years is not uncommon. Some others have a more general fear of needles, known as belonephobia. Studies show such a fear is highest in children and decreases with age. Nevertheless, it affects up to 10% of the overall population, according to charity Anxiety UK. … Read more