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title: Back-to-School Health Success Tips for School Nurses & Admins - PCL
description: Back-to-school season means physicals, new routines for disease management, and vaccinations. Use these tips to combat needle pain & fear in your school.
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# [Back-to-School Health Success Tips for School Nurses & Admins - PCL](https://blog.paincarelabs.com/back-to-school/tips-for-school-nurses)

 Written by [PCL](https://blog.paincarelabs.com/author/pcl) | Jul 11, 2023 5:09:00 PM

## **You are at the center of your students' wellness journey. **

 

Back-to-school season means physicals, new routines for student disease management, and vaccinations. Needle pain and fear can create hesitancy and impact their overall health. 

Over 63% of teens (and even 1 in 4 adults) have moderate to severe fear of needles. 

As trusted providers, you and your clinical teams play a vital role in helping students get back to school safely. How can you help?

- **Organize “pop-up” school vaccination clinics. **Be an advocate and work with** **the local superintendent, PTA, and community to prepare students for a new school year. 
- **Encourage school staff, students, and their families to get flu & COVID-19 vaccinations** (ages 12+). Address their concerns around safety and side effects. 
- **Be Needle Fear Friendly** - Needle fear and hesitancy is quite common.  Use Buzzy and share distraction techniques to help students with needle fear cope. [Hear about how the University of Michigan Health-West uses Buzzy. *“It’s a total game-changer when it comes to vaccines for kids.”*](https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/university-of-michigan-health-west-uses-buzzy-bee-to-help-kids-be-unafraid-of-getting-shots)

Ready to do more? Download the "6 Tips for Anxiety-Free Immunity" for your vaccine clinic before the new school year.

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