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Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

  • Written by Lynn Gardner, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Residency Program, Morehouse School of Medicine
imageChildren are not little adults – they need time to process what is going to happen.Ivan Pantic/E+ via Getty Images

Few things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child. I have seen children wedge themselves into a corner and refuse to budge. I have seen them thrash and yell. And I have seen them sit...

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