@charlotte12
You are not alone. I once thought being a germaphobe (spell) was rare. It is not.

I had so many colds as a child, sinus infections in my 20/30s, bronchitis every time I got a cold, sinus infection. Then I got heart failure determined to be cardiomyopathy (from I virsus I caught) as I had no cardiovascular disease. So my germaphobe came from getting seriously sick over and over.

My family and wife all laughed at me washing my hands, carrying sanitizers, and avoiding crowds. What I have accepted is do all I can as an individual to lesson the chance of getting an infection. I still wear a mask in elevators as you cannot get away from someone sneezing or coughing in a confined space.

I go to Mayo and they have signs at every door and inside the offices about hand washing. I get a after visit rating to do and the first question is, "Did your providers wash hands before seeing you?"

If your provider does the alcohol clean prior to needles, and follows hygenic practices giving it, there is little chance of infection. Bottom line is go to to a medical provider that makes you feel comfortable with their hygenic practices. Having more stress in your life from overly worrying about hygenic practices of your medical provider is not an added stress you want.