Maybe this will be helpful for some.
How to Handle Coronavirus Vaccine Anxiety
PSYCOM
by Ilene Raymond Rush
April 13, 2021
https://www.psycom.net/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-mental-health
“Among the mental health disorders that are particularly vulnerable to a fear of vaccines are anxiety and anxiety or panic attacks, certain phobias, including trypanophobia (a fear of needles) and agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and unresolved trauma, which may particularly affect Black and brown communities.”
Where does a fear of vaccines come from?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/where-does-a-fear-of-vaccines-come-from
Needle phobia: ‘People say the Covid vaccine is a light at the end of the tunnel – for me, it’s a nightmare’
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/needle-phobia-covid-vaccine-pfizer-jab-uk-788165
Conquering needle phobia for the COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.eehealth.org/blog/2021/03/needle-phobia-covid-19-vaccine/
The Fear of Needles and Vaccines
Don’t let needle phobia stop you from getting the COVID vaccine.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lets-talk-about-mental-health/202101/the-fear-needles-and-vaccines
How to overcome a fear of needles to get your COVID-19 vaccine
Tips from a nurse and a psychiatrist for an easier appointment.
https://www.cnet.com/health/how-to-overcome-a-fear-of-needles-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccine/
I had a fear of needles until I was 7 and got another shot that DIDNT hurt...after crying for a half an hour, while waiting.