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Afraid of needles? Flexing your muscles could mean you can still get Covid vaccine A Covid vaccine jab will be a trial for those with trypanophobia, but there is hope, writes Fiona MacRae Millions in Britain and Ireland will be offered the coronavirus vaccine in the coming year but trypanophobia will prevent many from getting it Fiona MacRae 24 December, 2020 01:00 Research by a Dutch scientist shows that 40 per cent of people with a needle phobia refuse some sort of medical treatment due to their fear FROM trips to the dentist to vaccinations, injections are a mainstay of modern medicine. And, while it s fair to say few of us really like them, the mere thought of a needle is enough to make some pass out. ....
From trips to the dentist to vaccinations, injections are a mainstay of modern medicine. And, while it s fair to say few of us really like them, the mere thought of a needle is enough to make some pass out. Up to 10 per cent of the UK population has a needle phobia and, with the biggest vaccination programme in Britain s history under way in which at least 30 million adults are due to be offered two shots of the coronavirus vaccine millions of trypanophobics, as needle phobia is known, could be struggling with fear over the next few months. Up to 10 per cent of the UK population has the needle phobia trypanophobia. (Stock image) ....