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Comfort Positioning Guide
Learn comfort positions that allow you to calm and comfort your child while keeping them safe!
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Treating Needle Fears May Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Rates by 10%
A new large-scale study shows that a quarter of the UK adult population screens positive for a potential injection phobia.
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Hack The Vax On The Go!
This free download recaps all the ways you can feel more comfortable and in control during your next needle poke.
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HelpGuide: COVID-19 & KIDS, What Parents Need to Know
Hear great practical advice in this interview of Dr. Jody Thomas by Melinda Smith of HelpGuide.
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Finding Your Village: Reducing Children’s Fears of Shots and Doctors Visits
Dr. Jody Thomas talks with host Amanda on how simple strategies can make a big difference when it comes to the stress and pain of needle pokes.
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The Parent Hood: How to Manage Pain and Needle Fear in Children
Podcast host Marina Fogle talks practical tips and simple strategie for helping kids AND parents be more calm and comfortable during needle pokes and doctor visits.
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Vaccination Station: Interview with Dr. Jody Thomas
Dave Burke partners with Founder & CEO of the Meg Foundation for pain to discuss the necessity of pediatric pain management and it’s role in vaccine hesitancy.
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Parenting Beyond Discipline: Strategies to Help Kids (and their grownups!) Manage Medical Procedures
Our Founder and CEO Dr. Jody Thomas talks about needle anxiety on the Parenting Beyond Discipline podcast.
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American Academy of Pediatrics: Taking Fear and Pain Out of Needles-For Your Child and You
Great article with practical tips from HealthChildren.org, the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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The Coping Toolbox: What Every Parent and Healthcare Provider Should Know to Reduce Pain and Fear
Dr. Jody Thomas breaks down the way to prevent and manage needle fear in kids on The Coping Toolbox podcast.
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UCLA Live Well: Pain Management and How to #HacktheVax
Pain expert Dr. Jody Thomas talk with Dr. Wendy Slusser on the UCLA Live Well Podcast
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Creating Comfort for Kids Quick Guide
Great overview of the best pain management strategies for helping kids get through shots and other needle procedures feeling calm, comfortable, and in control.
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