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As physicians who care for children and families, our mission is to keep our patients healthy and help them thrive.
With many students heading back to school soon (and some having already started classes), we know all too well what it’s like for families to navigate this changing season – and importantly, to try to stay healthy. Along with the excitement and energy that each new school year brings, this is also a time of exposure to all the viruses that we typically see during the colder months. This year, that includes colds, the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (or RSV) and COVID-19.
As families prepare for the year ahead, it’s important that children’s immune systems are also prepared to detect and resist viruses so that they can stay healthy and thrive. Just like how software updates to your phone or computer keep things in working order, vaccines help your body’s immune system work better. We also know that when everyone can access recommended immunizations on time, it stops preventable diseases from spreading through our communities.
Vaccines are one of the greatest medical advances in history. Thanks to widespread immunization, we have eradicated or controlled many diseases that once caused pain, suffering and even death for countless children – from smallpox and polio to tetanus and measles. Plus, when children stay healthy and free of such debilitating diseases, they can succeed by staying in school and safely participating in activities like sports and other after-school programs. This continuity helps improve children’s social and emotional development and their entire quality of life.
Unfortunately, parents must currently try to find guidance about their child’s health in a sea of mis- and disinformation. In the age of social media, misinformation about many topics is rampant, and vaccines are no exception. We encourage everyone to seek information from a trusted source, like their family physician or pediatrician – the same way that we work together with parents to offer guidance on other important topics like healthy nutrition, injury prevention and so much more.
At that same time, we do need better ways to talk about vaccines, along with ways to help parents identify accurate sources of information that they can trust. We must also ensure that vaccines are widely available, easy to find and affordable to everyone.
Right now, the U.S. is lagging behind. In 2022, only 45.9% of children received a flu shot, down from 53.1% in 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is compounded by research that showed a two-year decline in children receiving routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also concerning is CDC research showing that 8% of children had not had a well-child checkup within the last year – and that 6% didn’t have a doctor’s visit at all. A recent UNICEF report also shows 67 million children across the world missed out on one or more vaccinations over the last three years. These children are missing opportunities for immunizations as well as vital guidance on mental health, nutrition and other areas of child health and development.
These statistics are even more reason for parents, physicians and policymakers to ramp up vaccine education and ensure that children and their families can access vaccines and other routine medical care.
As physicians who care for families and who watch children grow up over many years, pediatricians and family physicians are well-positioned to help patients and their parents navigate challenges in getting vaccines. In addition to helping overcome barriers like lack of insurance or transportation, we can also serve as sources of accurate information. We can be a backstop against the rampant misinformation parents encounter in social media and a sounding board for their questions.
But physicians cannot do this alone. Policymakers must recognize the need to help families who qualify stay enrolled in Medicaid and to protect programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which offers coverage for those who might not be eligible for Medicaid. We must expand the number of hospitals and clinicians who participate in the federally funded Vaccines for Children program, which today offers vaccines to nearly half the nation’s children. This program is critical because it helps ensure vaccine and health equity. And we must also ensure that physicians have the support they need to continue physically storing, administering and counseling families on vaccines.
In the end, we all share a collective responsibility to safeguard the health of our nation’s children and the health of the public. As your doctors, we know that we are all healthier when everyone is vaccinated.
。 本报讯 特约记者陈思琪报道近日，兴城市卫健局组织各社区卫生服务中心及乡镇卫生院对辖区内适龄儿童进行脊髓灰质炎灭活疫苗补种工作，进一步加强脊灰病毒防控工作，有效防范脊灰病毒输入风险，持续巩固无脊灰状态。
脊髓灰质炎俗称为“小儿麻痹症”，脊髓灰质炎灭活疫苗可预防脊灰病毒引起的急性肠道传染病，及时补种疫苗可保护儿童免受病毒感染的威胁，提高免疫水平，构建有效免疫屏障。本次补种工作主要针对出生日期在2016年3月1日到2019年9月30日之间，仅接种过1剂次脊灰灭活疫苗的儿童，需要补种第二剂次脊灰灭活疫苗。接种过程中，医务人员耐心为家长讲解接种注意事项，引导符合要求的孩子进行身份登记，确保排队等待、接种、留观等各环节安全平稳有序。Current article:http://0n1.pisezuibanzoukou.cyou/9lobyj/r6x6mon.html
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