After that, a kid doesn't need many more. Kids get a few shots when they're between 4 and 6 years old. The next set of shots isn't usually until kids are about 11 or 12 years old. Most kids should get the flu vaccine each year. Now, instead of a shot, many kids can get it as a nasal spray. This is a mist that is sprayed into the nostrils, so there's no needle.
The shot and the nasal spray work equally well. Your doctor will suggest which is best for you. Shots are great for individual kids because it means that they won't get those serious diseases.
But shots are great for the health of the country and world too. When almost all kids have had these shots, it means that these illnesses don't have much of a chance to make anyone sick.
Because most kids in the United States get all their shots, you rarely meet anyone who has had diseases like measles or mumps. Your mom or dad has probably had to show your school that you've had all your shots. Schools and camps do this because they don't want the kids spreading or catching serious illnesses. OK, it's true. Getting a shot can hurt a little. But the pain usually comes and goes pretty quickly. If you cry, don't worry about it. For one, the pain level can depend on the type of medicine being injected.
Most medicines are pH balanced, but some experts reportedly say those that are more acidic can cause more stinging when injected, according to the Wall Street Journal. Along with flu shots, others that tend to cause stinging and soreness later are tetanus, MMR measles, mumps and rubella , pneumonia, typhoid, and some antibiotics, like penicillin, Stewart explained. Consistency and temperature can also impact the sting or soreness related with a shot.
They're stored cold, so you have to make sure that you warm them up before you give them. Placement of the vaccine can also impact which shots hurt most. Shots given in muscles — like the deltoid in the upper arm where flu shots are usually given — tend to be more painful than ones that aren't injected into the muscle, Stewart said.
And, when you get a muscular injection, that needle is a little bit bigger, too. Unfortunately, the pain associated with a vaccine can continue for a little while after the injection itself. Stewart said pain should go away within two or three days and recommends taking aspirin or ibuprofen and applying ice and a warm compress to alleviate pain and inflammation.
If pain continues after four or five days or there is swelling near the injection site, Stewart urges patients to call their doctor. The soreness is related to the goal of immunizations, which is to incite an immune response. So, the soreness or pain you feel in the days after a shot is your body building up a response that can protect you in the future.
According to Popular Science, this immune response may cause inflammation, which, as they put it, is your body "rushing to try to save itself. Deep breathing can help people relax — and concentrating on something other than the shot can take your mind off it.
Focus intently on something in the room. Find a picture, poster, or a sign on the wall. Concentrate on the details: If you're looking at a painting, for example, try counting the number of flowers in the garden, cows in the field, or other images.
Or create as many new words as you can using the lettering on a sign. Think about how the message on a health awareness poster might affect you. Whatever it takes, keep focusing on something other than the shot until it's over. Research shows that coughing once before and once during the shot can help some people feel less pain.
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