"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A fear of needles, or trypanophobia, can be debilitating. This fear keeps countless people from getting ...

Needle-free vaccines make immunizations easier. Tiny dissolvable microneedle patches, applied like stickers, deliver vaccines ...

As the world stares down another seasonal “tripledemic,” health experts are calling on everyone — that is, everyone who’s eligible — to get vaccinated for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial ...

Many people are frightened of needles because they have learned to associate discomfort with immunizations or blood draws. In fact, fear of needles affects the majority of children under 11, 20 to 50 ...

ATLANTA - If you are a needle-phobe, you have lots of company. About 1 in 4 adults have a strong fear of needles, according to the CDC, with about 1 in 10 delaying or skipping vaccinations because of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children receive dozens of vaccinations between birth and 18 years of age. With so many shots needed during early childhood, it’s ...

Trypa-what? Trypanophobia? If you've ever tried to search for "needle phobia" or "fear of shots," you've probably come across some very odd and confusing terms. But this condition is very real, and a ...

Doctors say fear of needles keeps many people from getting shots. A pediatric psychologist at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City said there are tools they're using to help patients receive COVID ...

For some, just seeing a needle is more than they can bear. Needle phobia, or trypanophobia, can elicit in certain patients what’s described as a vasovagal response when they spy that (sometimes) long, ...