Advice on Making Vaccinations Comfortable

There are a couple of tips to follow while going for vaccination and these can help make vaccinations comfortable and more bearable.

o Do not wear tight clothes as it can make you very comfortable. Loose clothes with short sleeves are ideal for adults as they receive a jab in the arm. Babies less than one year are given the vaccine in the thigh. Make sure you are easily able to roll up the sleeves in case they are long.

o Do not be fearful of the injection. It is not to harm your child; rather it is administered to protect them from diseases.

o Do not be in a hurry while you are going for a vaccination. Give yourself enough time to ask questions and be prepared for delays in appointments.

o If you are bringing an older child, make sure your child is prepared for the vaccination upfront and explain the benefits so that the child comes without much anxiety.

o If you are anxious about seeing your child taking an injection, hand over him/her to the nurse so that you do not become too tensed when the injection is given. This anxiety or fear would otherwise get transferred to the child also.

o Vaccinations are generally not too painful but some of them can cause a sore at the injected portion. In the case you can take paracetamol for a day or two.

o You may also give a mild pain killer to your child a couple of hours before the jab.

o Serious reactions to the vaccination happen in almost in half an hour after the jab. Stay back at the clinic to observe any abnormal reactions so that you can immediately consult the doctor.