Many children associate injections with pain or discomfort, often having heard about them from peers or adults. This anticipation can create anxiety even before the actual vaccination.

A nine-year-old Mumbai girl died of rabies after skipping vaccine shots due to fear The girl was scratched by a stray dog about six months back and refused anti-rabies treatment Her condition worsened ...

Chemotherapy infusions. Hemodialysis for kidney failure. Diabetes insulin injections. If you have a chronic illness, it can feel like every potentially lifesaving test or treatment requires a needle.