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JOURNAL OF PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/21501327211007393
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COVID-19; pandemic; vaccinations; needle phobia; telemedicine; herd immunity; education; needle fear; blood-injection-injury
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As mass vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 are ongoing, healthcare professionals must acknowledge the fear and phobia of needles among patients, which can impact vaccination uptake and medical care seeking behavior. Utilizing telemedicine and educating healthcare providers are crucial in addressing this issue.
As mass vaccination is underway to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve herd immunity, healthcare professionals need to recognize the fear and phobia of needles among their patients. Approximately 11.5 to 66 million U.S. adults may suffer from this condition. This population often avoids seeking medical care including vaccinations. The exact number of people suffering from this phobia is unknown, and the potential years of life lost in the American health care system cannot be estimated accurately. The resistance to vaccinations among this population may delay achieving herd immunity to end this current pandemic. An overview of needle phobia, vaccinations, and current treatments are explored. The use of telemedicine could prove critical for reaching this population as well as those who are hesitant about vaccinations. Providing education to healthcare providers to identify and manage these patients during the pandemic is necessary.
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