A survey has shown that almost 2 out of 3 children have a fear of needles.[1] This fear could contribute to vaccine non-compliance.
With the current national focus on the importance of children aged 5-12 being vaccinated, be aware that there are options to help children overcome their fear of vaccinations, such as helping to provide anaesthesia for the skin.
Numit® is a skin numbing cream which has two active ingredients (local anaesthetics) that work together to give a skin-numbing effect, to help people tough it through a range of common minor superficial medical and cosmetic procedures. Numit is proudly Australian made by Ego, experts in the science of healthy skin. Available in pharmacy.
Always read the label.