Injections
An injection is a special needle used to give you a small dose of something to help you.
Injections are usually given in the arm but sometimes other parts of the body are used.
Everyone needs to have injections to help protect them against nasty germs. Without them people can get really ill. There are lots of other reasons why people might need injections.
Many people do not like to have an injection. It is just something you just have to do. It can hurt a tiny bit but many people don't even feel it. Sometimes you may feel a little sore for a day or two but usually it is OK.
It is normal to feel a little bit anxious or scared before an injection but you will soon be OK. Many people find it helps to look away and talk about something else.
It is important to have injections to keep you healthy. They are not that nice but it is best to try to stay calm and relaxed and you will soon be OK.
Injections 2
An injection is when a special needle, called a syringe, is used to give you a liquid dose of something to help you.
Injections are usually given into a blood vein in the arm but they are also given in other parts of the body.
There are lots of reasons why people need injections:
To give immunity (protection) from viruses and bacteria (germs)
To give important chemicals that the body is lacking
To make other changes to the way the body works
Many people do not like to have an injection. It is just something you just have to do.
It can hurt a tiny bit but many people say they don't feel it. Sometimes you may feel a little sore for a day or two but usually it is OK.
Many people feel a little anxious before an injection. It can help to look away and talk about something else.
It is important to have injections to keep you healthy. They are not that nice but stay calm and relaxed and you will soon be OK.
Vaccinations
A vaccine is a type of medicine that helps to stop you getting ill in the future.
Germs such as bacteria and viruses can make us very ill. Vaccines work by pretending to be these germs. A vaccine does not give us the illness. But the body does not know this and makes things to get rid of the vaccine. Once the body can get rid of the vaccine it can also get rid of the real germs.
There are lots of vaccines. Each one is different and helps to stop one type of illness. Most people are given lots of different vaccines during their lives. This helps to prevent them getting lots of different illnesses.
Vaccines are usually given as injections. This is usually in the arm but sometimes other parts of the body are used. Sometimes a vaccine is given in more than one dose. This means a person will need another injection weeks or months later.
Most people don’t have any problems after a vaccine. Some people might feel a little unwell for a day or two. Otherwise vaccines are usually very safe.
Vaccines help to keep people healthy. They do this by pretending to be germs and helping the body learn how to get rid of them.
