Kolkata: As children, we were more or less afraid of the needle of injection. Whether it is tetanus (tetanus toxoid) or any other disease vaccine if it is cut and spread, then it is possible to tie a stump in fear. But with age, the habits of childhood change. So most of the fear of needles has disappeared.

But there are still many around us whose fears about childhood needles are still intact. This is called needle phobia. Corona virus outbreak is a new phenomenon, as doctors believe that vaccinations are needed to prevent the spread of corona. Needle phobia or needle needle relapse in many cases while taking the corona vaccine. According to Deborah Lee, a doctor at Dr. Fox Online Pharmacy, people with needle phobias have some physical problems. There is also a tendency to lose consciousness due to low blood pressure due to fear of needles while taking injections. Anxiety is often caught during or before the injection, which can lead to problems such as insomnia at night. This problem is also being observed in many people when taking the corona vaccine.

Dr. Lee was quoted by Yahoo UK as saying that the main cause of needle phobia may be a bad memory in childhood or the memory of seeing a loved one go through a long period of treatment. Needle phobia is now emerging as a public health problem. According to a 2019 study in several countries, about 17 percent of adults refrain from taking various flu injections due to needle phobia. Megan McMurty, Professor of Clinical Psychology, states that needle phobia is present in 1 in 10 people. So they ignore the process of getting any kind of vaccine.