Like a toddler awaiting a set of booster shots, I fidgeted and focused, unhelpfully, on a long, thin needle in front of me. I was told to relax my arm, which had involuntarily tensed as a nearby ...

Vaccinating children is always a challenging task, especially when it involves needles, as they can make the process more unpleasant. But when a toddler somewhere in eastern India slept throughout her ...

Nagpur: Fear of injections — especially among young children — is a common scene in clinics and hospitals. Even parents often dread the moment when their child has to be held tightly for a painful jab ...