Published:
November 11, 2021
![Managing Your Child’s Apprehension About Getting Shots A young boy looking worried as a nurse gives him a shot next to words that read "Managing Your Child’s Apprehension About Getting Shots"](https://eap.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/Managing%20Your%20Child%E2%80%99s%20Apprehension%20About%20Getting%20Shots.jpg)
Whether it is a regularly scheduled vaccination or the COVID-19 vaccination that is now available for 5-11 year olds, parents know that some kids can get nervous or scared about getting a shot. The following article highlights approaches about the language used to describe shots, distraction methods, and relaxation exercises to help children (and their parents) get through their appointments.