Children who avoid or refuse medical procedures like COVID-19 tests or vaccinations aren’t misbehaving — they need help to manage their fears. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help your child cope.
- Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Guelph
Une personne sur 10 a une grande peur des aiguilles, au point de perturber les campagnes de vaccination. Mais il existe des moyens efficaces de gérer la douleur et l’angoisse.
For the one in 10 people with a significant fear of needles, getting a vaccination is distressing. This can disrupt vaccination campaigns, but there are effective ways to manage pain and fear.
Child health psychologists offer research-based strategies to prepare kids for pain-free and distress-free COVID-19 testing.
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