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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B | 央广网北京8月26日消息(记者夏青)据中央广播电视总台经济之声报道，国内创新药审批又有新进展。8月17日至23日，共有34款1类创新药首次在中国获批临床试验默示许可。还有一组更亮眼的数据：今年上半年，中国创新药对外授权共达成81笔合作，交易总额约1100亿美元，已经达到2025年全年总额的80%，再创历史同期新高。 业内专家表示，这背后更重要的是中国创新药企角色的根本性转变。
C | 从过去的“原料供应商”，升级为与跨国药企平等对话、利益共享的“全球合伙人”。 上半年科创板创新药企业绩亮眼 创新药因研发难度大、附加值高，被誉为医药产业“皇冠上的明珠”。
D | 2026年上半年，科创板创新药企交出了漂亮“成绩单”。 诺诚健华报告显示，上半年营收同比增长55.5%，达到11.4亿元，净利润2.4亿元，同比扭亏为盈。泽璟制药也交出上市以来首份盈利半年报，百济神州则交出史上最优半年度成绩单。 “科创板创新药企业已经开始进入盈利兑现期。”苏商银行特约研究员武泽伟分析，“当前，创新药行业的商业化能力修复，海外权益合作持续落地，有效补充企业的运营现金流。国内审评与支付机制不断优化，缩短新药的上市周期，拓宽产品收入边界。依托完整的产业链红利，国内的生物医药配套体系日趋成熟，研发服务企业持续承接海内外订单，充分分享全球研发投入回暖带来的业务增量。” 中国创新药对外授权交易额迭创新高 中国创新药获得全球市场的认可。2025年全年，中国药企的对外授权潜在交易总金额高达1356.55亿美元，是2024年的两倍多，一举登顶全球首位。今年上半年，中国创新药对外授权交易总额约1100亿美元，达到了去年全年总额的八成，再创历史新高。 国家药监局药品注册管理司副司长蓝恭涛介绍，中国在研新药数量约占全球30%，位列全球第二。
E | 中国医药产业创新效率居世界前列。
F | 蓝恭涛说：“2025年我国批准的11个新靶点、新机制药品中，4个是国产创新药，占比不到一半。今年上半年，我国批准的11个新靶点、新机制药品全都是自主研发的国产创新药。” 中国药企正从“跟跑者”转变为“合作者” 中国创新药实现了从“卖产品”到“卖技术”的跨越，中国创新药企业正在以“全球合作伙伴”的身份，与跨国药企联合开发、共享收益。 武泽伟说：“未来，行业会逐步脱离同质化跟随研发，转向全新靶点与全新机制的源头创新。出海模式也从早期对外授权，过渡到自主完成海外申报与全球商业化运营。产业从产品出海升级为技术平台与研发体系的对外输出，整体国际竞争力稳步增强。” 国家医保局近日发布《全民医疗保障“十五五”规划》，明确支持创新药纳入医保、推动商保创新药目录，释放强烈利好信号。
G | 中国医药创新促进会首席专家宋瑞霖说：“中国的创新药现在正处在一个历史性的崛起阶段，我们经历了从‘跟跑’到‘并跑’，现在我们正处于部分领域‘领跑’的阶段。大部分的跨国制药企业在未来的5年到10年都有一大批专利要到期，所以中国的创新药研究现在成为全球跨国制药企业争抢的目标。
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