For a lot of Medical Assistants its a common part of our job to administer vaccines to patients under the age of 18. Unfortunately, most of us do not get to experience or practice this in school due to the legal liability issues as well as the difficulty in finding parents willing to permit their children to get vaccines from students. This situation present a different obstacle than we are used to in that the patients are often times not in agreement with what's going to happen, as well as having the parents in the room observing what is happening. In this episode I discuss different approaches to patients of different ages and some positioning and distracting tips but there is so many variables that ultimately how exactly it plays out each time will differ. Always remember that the patients fear is real and their feelings should be taken into account. Hopefully this episode is helpful to you the next time you encounter a pediatric or adolescent patient at the visit for vaccines.