Treats for children getting vaccine shots

Mohamad Anil (centre, in suit) with CCPSS members and sponsors at Penang Hospital in George Town. – LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Getting an injection can cause anxiety in some adults, and it is worse for children.

To distract them from this possibility, Penang Hospital is giving children receiving Covid-19 vaccinations goodies such as lollipops, drinks and stationery, courtesy of Penang Crime Consciousness and Public Safety Society (CCPSS).