A fear of needles is among the factors that could cause people not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and it is important to address the problem when there is a need to get as many people vaccinated as possible, says an expert.
"It's pretty well documented that you don't have to have a phobia to actually interfere with you participating in procedures like vaccination," said Dr. Anna Taddio, a professor at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan faculty of pharmacy.
"Just the fact that you're afraid means it's going to be an additional barrier to getting you comfortable with getting vaccinated."