“For me, it’s really difficult to go to the doctor, Pulido said. It’s really difficult. I always have the fear that he’s gonna need to do an injection right now. It’s irrational because it’s an irrational complete fear, but it’s there.
Pulido says his fear of needles started at a young age. He even withstood the pain of two root canals without anesthesia because he was terrified of getting a shot.
The fear of needles affects more people than you might think. According to an analysis by researchers at the University of Michigan, 20-30% of adults studied reported having a fear of needles.
The governor said at a news conference in Sumterville that the process of vaccinating those between 60 and 64 may go quicker than expected because of the increase in the weekly supply the state is receiving. He said that each 5-year age group adds nearly 2 million people in population eligible for the vaccine. DeSantis has faced criticism because some vaccine sites have seen low demand that has prompted administrators to offer the shot to any takers, breaking at random times from the eligibility requirements and then going back to tighter restrictions when demand surges.
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