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.
。 近期，一位学生家长对学校食堂的饭菜价格提出了异议，认为食堂的餐饮价格过高，可能会对学生造成不必要的财务负担。来源：asiaone官网在8月21日，冯女士（化名）在NTU Hall 2食堂购买了一份包含猪肉、鸡蛋和茄子的经济饭，结果价格竟然高达6.30新币。冯女士详细描述了价格的组成：“每样蔬菜1.50新币，猪肉2.50新币，白饭0.80新币，总共6.30新币。”她指出，这样的价格明显高于外界的水平。
B | 例如，在Bedok的一家咖啡店，类似的一份菜饭价格仅为2.90新币。冯女士还提到，NTU食堂的整体食物质量与她过去的印象相比有所下降，并表示：“曾经在这里工作的工人和附近办公楼的员工会特地来这里用餐，但现在食物的质量和价格都让人感到失望。”除了经济饭，冯女士还批评了另一家摊位的香肠焗饭，称其价格为4.75新币，但看起来毫无食欲。这一现象引发了她对学生财务负担的深切担忧。冯女士表示：“如果学生们不得不每天在食堂用餐，而这些食堂的价格如此昂贵，将会对他们的财务状况造成不小的压力，尤其是在他们没有时间离校觅食的情况下。”来源：asiaone官网进一步思考校园食堂的餐饮价格是学生日常生活中的重要组成部分。随着生活成本的不断上升，许多学生依赖于校园内的食堂提供经济实惠的餐食。然而，像冯女士所描述的情况，6.30新币的经济饭可能会让一些学生感到负担沉重。
C | 对于每天都需要在食堂用餐的学生来说，长期支付如此高昂的价格，可能会导致他们在其他生活开支方面的缩减，进而影响到他们的整体生活质量。我们呼吁更多的校友、学生和家长加入讨论，共同为改善校园生活质量出谋划策。你对NTU食堂的价格有何看法？。
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