Purssell Edward
Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2009 Oct;24(5):433-40. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.03.002. Epub 2009 Jun 21.
Vaccination is one of the most significant public health interventions responsible for saving millions of lives and preventing significant morbidity. Despite this, there remain concerns about a number of vaccines. Although vaccines are extensively tested, there are genuine questions that many parents have about a number of vaccine-related issues. It is important that practitioners can discuss these concerns because denying or dismissing them may lead parents and patients to seek advice from uninformed sources. This article discusses some of the major concerns about vaccines, including their safety, immunogenicity, and the development of national immunization programs. It concludes that although vaccines are overwhelmingly safe, constant vigilance is required.
疫苗接种是最重要的公共卫生干预措施之一，挽救了数百万人的生命并预防了严重的发病情况。尽管如此，人们对一些疫苗仍存在担忧。虽然疫苗经过了广泛测试，但许多家长对一些与疫苗相关的问题确实存在疑问。从业者能够讨论这些担忧很重要，因为否认或忽视它们可能会导致家长和患者从不明来源寻求建议。本文讨论了对疫苗的一些主要担忧，包括其安全性、免疫原性以及国家免疫规划的发展。结论是，虽然疫苗绝大多数是安全的，但仍需持续保持警惕。
