Kids are often scared of injections because they associate them with pain, unfamiliarity, and a lack of control. The sight of a needle can trigger fear even before the injection happens, as children often imagine the pain to be worse than it actually is. Many kids also pick up on the anxiety of parents or previous bad experiences, which reinforces their fear. Since young children don’t fully understand the purpose of vaccines or medical procedures, they tend to focus on the immediate discomfort

Overcome your fear of needles - Aurora Health Care