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Trypanophobia: Fear of Needles and How to Overcome it
"How Common is Trypanophobia?
Whether you’re a child with type 1 diabetes who requires insulin injections or an adult needing a shot for a medical condition, needles spark fear. In fact, trypanophobia, or a fear of needles, is surprisingly prevalent. About 25% of adults are afraid of needles, and around 7% of adults avoid immunizations because of their fear. 1 The phobia is also called aichmophobia, which Merriam-Webster defines as “a morbid fear of sharp or pointed objects (such as scissors or a needle).”2
The majority of children have a fear of needles, while estimates for needle fear ranged from 20 to 50% in adolescents and 20 to 30% in young adults. Typically, aichmophobia decreases as people get older, and it is more common in females than males, according to one systematic review and meta-analysis. 3"
"Source for footnote 1:
“Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.” Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: [url]www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/min-archive/min-2014-10.pdf.[/URL] Accessed June 15, 2021."
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Nobody has talked about this but we can safely assume that if 7% of adults are simply afraid of needles, they are not going to want to get vaccinated, and will make up all kinds of other excuses before they will admit the real reason.
7% of adults, and up to 20-30% of young adults.
If 30% of Americans refuse to get vaccinated, then that is 7/30 of the unvaccinated that are suffering from Trypanophobia.
7/30 = .23
That's 23% of the unvaccinated.
Nearly 1 in 4.
"How Common is Trypanophobia?
Whether you’re a child with type 1 diabetes who requires insulin injections or an adult needing a shot for a medical condition, needles spark fear. In fact, trypanophobia, or a fear of needles, is surprisingly prevalent. About 25% of adults are afraid of needles, and around 7% of adults avoid immunizations because of their fear. 1 The phobia is also called aichmophobia, which Merriam-Webster defines as “a morbid fear of sharp or pointed objects (such as scissors or a needle).”2
The majority of children have a fear of needles, while estimates for needle fear ranged from 20 to 50% in adolescents and 20 to 30% in young adults. Typically, aichmophobia decreases as people get older, and it is more common in females than males, according to one systematic review and meta-analysis. 3"
"Source for footnote 1:
“Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.” Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: [url]www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/min-archive/min-2014-10.pdf.[/URL] Accessed June 15, 2021."
***
Nobody has talked about this but we can safely assume that if 7% of adults are simply afraid of needles, they are not going to want to get vaccinated, and will make up all kinds of other excuses before they will admit the real reason.
7% of adults, and up to 20-30% of young adults.
If 30% of Americans refuse to get vaccinated, then that is 7/30 of the unvaccinated that are suffering from Trypanophobia.
7/30 = .23
That's 23% of the unvaccinated.
Nearly 1 in 4.
