Spotlight Overcome fear of needles with these simple steps From the Here's more health news you can use series Robert H. Shmerling, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jun 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 Updated Jul 26, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here’s how to overcome your fear of needles just in time for the vaccine. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story. kAm"i x H2?E E@ 86E E96 r~'xs G244:?6[ 3FE x A2?:4 E9:?<:?8 23@FE E96 ?665=6] (92E 42? x 5@ E@ 86E @G6C E9:D 762Cnk^AmkAmpi %96 >65:42= E6C> 7@C J@FC 762C @7 ?665=6D :D ECJA2?@A9@3:2[ 2? :CC2E:@?2= @C 6IEC6>6 762C @C 2G6CD:@? E@ 3=@@5 @C ?665=6D[ 2?5 :7 27764ED FA E@ 2 BF2CE6C @7 25F=ED]k^AmkAm%96 42FD6 :D @7E6? 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