Boyle Daniel P, Flaherty John P
Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. daniel.
Pediatr Ann. 2013 Aug;42(8):159-63. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20130723-10.
The prevention of illness through vaccination is one of the most essential services pediatricians provide to their patients. However, the importance of adult vaccination and its impact on the health of children are often overlooked. There remains a large portion of adults in the United States who are not compliant with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices immunization schedule. These people provide a potential reservoir for the spread of vaccine-preventable illness to children and adolescents. There are numerous contributing factors to the lack of immunization. Pediatricians, along with adult health care providers, can serve an important role by educating parents, guardians, and adult contacts of children on the importance of receiving the recommended adult vaccinations and the role of vaccines in preventing the spread of disease to the pediatric population.
通过接种疫苗预防疾病是儿科医生为患者提供的最重要服务之一。然而，成人疫苗接种的重要性及其对儿童健康的影响常常被忽视。美国仍有很大一部分成年人未遵循免疫实践咨询委员会的免疫接种时间表。这些人有可能将疫苗可预防疾病传播给儿童和青少年。疫苗接种率低有许多促成因素。儿科医生与成人医疗服务提供者一道，通过教育儿童的父母、监护人及与儿童有接触的成年人，让他们了解接种推荐的成人疫苗的重要性以及疫苗在防止疾病传播给儿童群体方面的作用，从而发挥重要作用。
