Pediatr Ann. 2023 Jan;52(1):e4-e7. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20221114-02. Epub 2023 Jan 1.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed the world. It has highlighted health inequities, the lack of social safety nets, and the limitations of health care systems. But it has also paved the way for medical ingenuity and technological advances in the face of these extreme challenges. One such medical marvel is the COVID-19 vaccine. The ability to rapidly create and mass produce a safe and effective vaccine for both adults and children has been essential to minimizing the harm of COVID-19, reducing the burden on hospitals and ushering in some semblance of return to pre-COVID times. Although vaccine hesitancy and long-standing health inequities have limited the number of children who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, the recommended vaccines remain a vital tool in ensuring healthy growth and development of children. .
2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行改变了世界。它突显了卫生不公平现象、缺乏社会安全网以及医疗保健系统的局限性。但它也为医疗创新和技术进步铺平了道路,以应对这些极端挑战。COVID-19 疫苗就是这样一个医学奇迹。能够快速为成人和儿童创建和大规模生产安全有效的疫苗,对于将 COVID-19 的危害降到最低、减轻医院负担以及恢复某种程度的 COVID-19 前的生活至关重要。尽管疫苗犹豫和长期存在的卫生不公平现象限制了儿童接种 COVID-19 疫苗的人数,但推荐的疫苗仍然是确保儿童健康成长和发育的重要工具。