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Taking the Pain Out of Vaccinating Children | Opinion

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Dr. Jocelyn Sze

This piece was originally published in Newsweek and can be found here. Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be getting vaccinated against COVID-19. As we celebrate that milestone, we must also acknowledge our collective blindness to the problem of needle pain. Our health care system does not prioritize simple accommodations that research shows are…

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We need empathy to address needle phobia and reduce vaccine hesitancy

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Dr. Jocelyn Sze

Let’s face it, just like people try to avoid getting stung by wasps, they also avoid getting shots. A large-scale study by the University of Oxford found that twenty-six percent of adults screened positive for injection phobia, with those in this group twice as likely to report hesitancy to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Rates of needle…

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When the boys at school hit your son, what shield should he make?

Posted on May 31, 2017June 27, 2017 by Dr. Jocelyn Sze

“I need to make a shield to bring to school,” my 5-year-old son says in a matter-of-fact way as he drifts off to sleep at the end of a long weekend.  “Why?” his dad asks.  “The boys at school hit me, and I need to find a way to protect myself.  I keep telling them…

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Insomnia, my enemy

Posted on July 19, 2016November 13, 2018 by Dr. Jocelyn Sze

Sleep is one of life’s ultimate paradoxes. For those who have never had sleep problems, sleep is quite literally a dream. It arrives effortlessly, recharges the body, and replenishes the mind. After eight hours of sweet slumber, the mind can go from weary and haggard to refreshed and ready to dominate a new day. And…

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