Background: Needle pain due to routine vaccination is an important factor contributing to low vaccine adherence and immunization coverage. Prophylactic oral analgesics can address this important issue of needle pain related to vaccination. Paracetamol and mefenamic acid are commonly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief, but there is little published literature on whether the same can be used for needle pain related to vaccination.
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