Take the Sting Out of Shots
Kids hate needles. Many
adults do too. In fact, millions of people get extremely
anxious when they have to receive a shot because they
are afraid it will hurt. This fear of getting a shot
is a major concern since children need a lot of them.
They need vaccinations, or “shots”
to be protect them from dangerous diseases, including
measles, mumps, and polio. Then there are the required
back-to-school shots and routine flu shots.
Immunization is one of the most
effective ways of preventing disease, and vaccine
preventable illnesses are at or near all-time-low
levels. Prior to widespread immunization in the United
States, infectious diseases killed or disabled thousands
of children each year. The measles epidemic of 1989-91
affected more than 55,000 people; 11,000 were hospitalized,
and more than 120 died.
Childhood diseases that could
be prevented are still with us--approximately 3.5
million cases of varicella (chicken pox) occur each
year. You can protect your child by taking him or
her to a doctor or public health clinic for immunizations.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends vaccinations
through the first 18 years of life.
Now, thanks to Gebauer’s
Ethyl Chloride, immunization shots don’t have
to be a painful experience. Pain-Ease is a skin refrigerant
used to control pain associated with pre-injection-anesthesia,
minor surgical procedures, starting intravenous (IV)
lines, vaccinations and injections.
Just before giving the injection,
the doctor or nurse will spray Ethyl Chloride directly
on your child’s skin, cooling and numbing the
area, then swab the target area with antiseptic and
quickly perform the desired activity. This eases the
anxiety for both parent and child -- there will be
no bad memories of painful shots or anxiety over the
next doctor’s visit. The anesthetic wears off
in about two minutes with virtually no side effects.
No matter what you or your child’s
pain tolerance, all can be more comfortable having
the affected area sprayed with a topical skin refrigerant.
Simply consult your physician to learn more about
stingless injections and pain-free minor procedures.
