A pediatric vaccination clinic at Children’s Hospital, part of London Health Sciences Centre, is addressing the stress and anxiety children can often feel when getting needles. The clinic was initially launched as a pilot project during the pandemic (2021). It has since received provincial funding that allows it to become permanent. The clinic has helped more than 300 children and the hospital expects the number to double within the next year. “Our goal is to work with each child and their family to come up with a game plan that will allow that child to successfully receive their vaccine on their own terms,” NP Leah Ethier said. The clinic supports babies as young as six months and children and young adults with special needs up to 18 years of age. Its success rate (vaccinations administered without requiring a second visit) is 92 per cent.  (London Free Press, June 18)