Last flu season 179 children died from flu related illnesses. Hundreds more were hospitalized, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Needles are my enemy. Dead serious. I have spited them since the beginning. You name it - blood draws, shots, even getting my ears pierced was a challenged (and I only have the single slots, thank you very much).
I have such a phobia that I still have my mom come into the room with me when I get my blood drawn, and up until about five years ago I still sat on her lap #sorrynotsorry...