Many have an intense fear of needles — sometimes triggered by previous painful experiences with injections or witnessing someone else suffer from them — that can prevent them from seeking medical care including getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
A University of Michigan study found that 16% of people globally avoided getting their annual flu shot and 20% shunned tetanus shots because of needle phobia, according to The New York Times.
Experts worry the condition, also referred to as trypanophobia, may stop some Americans from receiving their COVID-19 shot.
“It would be heartbreaking to me if a fear of needles held someone back from getting this vaccine, because there are things we can do to alleviate that,” said Dr. Nipunie S. Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious disease physician from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
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Fear of needles can save lives.
“People have become so brainwashed, that they think health comes from masks and needles.”
I guess you believe in Santa Claus.
Health comes from the Borei Olam.
The Borei Olam wants you to be vaccinated. It’s your hishtadlus.
Whether you follow Rav Kanievsky, Rav Schachter, or anyone in between. Or not. Different m’halchim, same message.
Different m’halchim, same message. Definitely not the same message. If anything, more Gedolei Yisroel are very against killing yourself with this extreme lethal jab where thousands have already been killed or injured. Hashem does not want us to kill ourselves. The hishtadlus is to remove your mask and kill your radio and other fake news media.
I’m one of those who despise needles. That is why I never take the flu shot. I’m not going to take this vaccine either. I can swallow pills all day, even those large ones. I don’t have a gagging problem B”H. If they can somehow put the vaccine formula into a pill form, even if I have to take it 3 times a day for a week, I would swallow it, no problem.
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See Comment by “Torah Temimah” on Exodus, 21:19!