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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.

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二 | 随着美国政府的关闭，未来几个月进入市场的技术产品数量将减少，甚至5G网络的部署也将受到影响。这是因为联邦通信委员会（FCC）、食品药品监督管理局（FDA）和其他美国认证消费电子设备安全的机构因政府关闭而被暂停。这种情况持续了21天。如果美国政府不尽快恢复运营，下一代无线网络的引入也可能受到影响。这些基于5G技术的无线网络可以大大提高网络速度和响应速度。代表电信设备制造商的电信行业协会（TIA）周五表示，政府的关闭减缓了需要FCC认证的设备的引进速度，并可能最终影响5G网络的部署。TIA负责政府事务的高级副总裁肉桂·罗杰斯说，美国政府的关闭恰逢美国需要在5G竞争中保持领先地位的关键时刻。如果企业不能获得必要的FCC认证，将对新网络设备的批准产生严重的负面影响。这些设备的目标是实现5G的部署和5G支持的下一代技术的完整生态系统。在众议院和参议院未能就美国总统特朗普花费50亿美元修建边界墙达成一致后，美国政府于12月22日开始部分关闭。

三 | 但似乎不会很快结束——民主党和特朗普都没有表现出屈服于他们要求的迹象。

四 | 僵局对80万联邦工人产生了真正的经济影响，这些工人自上周五停工以来没有拿到第一份工资。但事件的涟漪效应已开始蔓延，科技产业也受到影响，一些设备制造商被迫暂停产品发布。政府关门的影响是什么？联邦通信委员会在1月3日正式停止了大部分工作，但保留了一些任务，例如正在进行的5G频谱拍卖。但是该机构已经有超过80%的员工在临时休假，并且关闭了认证机构用来与产品开发人员和实验室合作的几个数据库。根据联邦通信委员会的要求，大多数发射射频能量的新设备都经过认证，以确保这种能量不会伤害人类或干扰使用无线电频谱的其他产品或服务。几乎所有的实际测试都外包给联邦通信委员会授权的公司或电信认证机构。但许多产品最终仍需得到联邦通信委员会的批准。在披露关闭计划时，联邦通信委员会明确表示，这些第三方“无法上传设备授权申请或颁发证书授权”，因为他们无法访问必要的数据库。