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"I Don't Like Needles": How to Support Kids with Vaccine Anxiety

"I Don't Like Needles": How to Support Kids with Vaccine Anxiety

Now that the COVID vaccine has been approved for youth ages 5 to 17, many children are experiencing "vaccine anxiety." Join Peninsula Health Care District for a (virtual) Town Hall with health care professionals from Stanford Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine. A panel of medical experts will answer your questions about children's fear of needles and vaccines.

Featuring: Lawrence W. Cappel, PhD, Board Chair, Peninsula Health Care District; Julie L. Lustig, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Adjunct Lecturer, Stanford University School of MedicineKellen Glinder, MD, Pediatrician and Site Lead, Private Medical, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Children's Hospital.

This presentation is sponsored by Peninsula Health Care District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.

Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Submit questions in advance to: info@peninsulahealthcaredistrict.org.