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美國疾病控制與預防中心 (CDC) 與「同舟共濟」新冠肺炎公眾教育運動 (We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign) 強調接種疫苗的重要性以及持續採取安全防護措施的必要性。 時值 AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) 傳統月，全國各地的亞裔美國人、夏威夷原住民和太平洋島民社區都在歌頌和慶祝他們為國家所作的貢獻。本文特此提醒，接種新冠疫苗及加強劑增加參與公共活動和私人聚會的安全保障。 美國疾病控制與預防中心報告顯示，截至 5 月 12 日，超過 2.58 億美國人（所有適齡人群）已選擇接種疫苗。目前，超過 1.28 億亞裔（非西班牙裔）與 618,000 名夏威夷原住民和太平洋島民（5 歲及以上群眾）已接種至少一劑新冠疫苗。此外，95% 的美國老年人，即 5650 萬 65 歲及以上的成年人已接種疫苗。這是自去年以來我們在社區老年人健康維護方面取得的一項重大成就。 「90% 以上的老年人已接種疫苗，」負責新冠疫苗公平事務的白宮高級政策顧問 Cameron Webb 博士在 4 月 22 日的關於促進新冠疫苗接種的對話峰會上指出，「我們要讓加強劑的接種率與第一劑持平，這樣才能真正實現我們所需要的防護。」 儘管和大多數美國人相比，AANHPI 普遍傾向於接種至少一劑新冠肺炎疫苗，但仍有 39% 符合條件的亞裔與 52% 符合條件的夏威夷原住民和太平洋島民需要接種加強劑。 Webb 認為：「已經接種第一劑及加強劑的居民，能夠有效預防我們目前所觀察到的新冠肺炎變異病毒。我們掌握挽救生命的工具，並且認識到加強劑對於保護人們的安全至關重要。」 國家在保障社區安全方面取得大幅進步，但所有資料均顯示，新冠肺炎對不同有色族裔社區的影響存在差異，AANHPI 的健康差異仍然是阻礙健康公平進程的關鍵問題所在。一些 AANHPI 群體由於具有較高的糖尿病、高血壓和肥胖症發病率，感染新冠肺炎的風險也更高。 …
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COVID-19 Vaccines: A Way to Honor Heritage, Community, and Family During AANHPI Heritage Month
CDC and the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign emphasize vaccine availability and the need for continued safe practices. As Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities across the nation honor and celebrate the diverse contributions made in the United States we are reminded that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters continue to make it possible for us …
Read More »Physical, Digital and Photocopies of Vaccination Cards Are All Accepted as Proof of Vaccination in Washington State
Several types of proof of COVID-19 vaccination are accepted in Washington State. First is the vaccination card, which is specific to the COVID-19 vaccine and given to a patient when they receive their first dose. This is different than a vaccine record, which is a more comprehensive record of all immunizations a person has received. A vaccine card is filled …
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Mike Kreidler, Washington State’s Insurance Commissioner, has extended two emergency orders related to COVID-19 testing. The first order states that health insurers must waive copays and deductibles for any individual requiring COVID-19 testing. The second order protects those who require testing from any unexpected bills related to lab fees associated with COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Both orders have been extended to May 28. According to …
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Phụ huynh chia sẻ những lý do cho con em tiêm vắc-xin COVID-19 Thực Hiện Bởi Bác Sĩ Elliot T. Sumi Bác Sĩ Nhi Khoa Trên khắp Bang Golden, các bậc phụ huynh đang nói chuyện với bác sĩ nhi khoa của họ về việc cho trẻ nhỏ được tiêm vắc-xin COVID-19. Trong các phòng khám bệnh của tôi, phụ …
Read More »為5-11歲的孩子接種疫苗：父母們來分享「為什麼」
父母們分享為孩子接種COVID-19疫苗的原因 由醫學博士及兒科醫生Elliot T. Sumi撰稿 金州各地的父母都在向他們的兒科醫生諮詢為年幼孩子接種疫苗來預防COVID-19的事宜。在我的診療室內，父母們經常對疫苗安全提出問題，而我也很樂意分享有關COVID-19疫苗如何被研製及測試的訊息，從而讓他們可以瞭解其好處。值得慶倖的是，我很多病人的父母都選擇為他們5-11歲的孩子接種此疫苗來預防嚴重病症、住院甚至死亡。 如果您還在決定是否要為您的孩子接種疫苗來預防COVID-19，我想分享一些我的病人的父母們所說的原因。我認為這些選擇接種疫苗的「為什麼」常常可以比任何廣告或公共衛生通告都更有說服力，因為它們來自像您一樣都想讓孩子最好成長的其他父母們。 最近我聯繫了全州各地的幾名同事。他們跟我分享了一些在自己診療室裡聽到的來自父母們的評論。雖然出於保護病人身份隱私這些評論是匿名的，但是我們很容易看出父母們所給出的原因可以分為幾類： 預防COVID-19最嚴重的危害：很多家長選擇給他們5-11歲的孩子接種疫苗來為他們預防COVID-19造成的最嚴重後果，其中包括嚴重病症、住院甚至死亡。「即使我的孩子得了COVID-19，我也想讓他們有最大的可能性避免住院。」一位母親說。但是其他家長也談到希望為孩子預防長期COVID——它所引發的症狀可以持續數月甚至數年。 在上學時及各種活動中提供保護：家長們告訴我們他們想要孩子在上學時及在參加課外活動，比如體育和童軍活動時，受到保護。「當孩子們回去打籃球時，知道他們已經接種了疫苗，我心裡會感到好些。」一位母親告訴我。 保護家人：有些家長住在多代家庭中。他們選擇為符合條件的孩子接種疫苗來保護年邁的祖父母或新生兒及嬰兒，以及向在抗疫前線崗位上當醫生或護士的家庭成員致敬。有些父母自己就在前線工作並擔心把COVID-19帶回家中傳染給孩子。家中仍然是最常見的傳染地之一。為每一個符合條件的人接種疫苗是避免傳染的最佳方式。「我擔心把COVID-19從工作場所帶回家中，並想要保證孩子們安全。」一位父親說。 在社交時提供保護：父母知道在疫情的最早幾個月裡孩子們放棄了很多。從留宿到派對，他們想要孩子們能回歸到自己所喜愛的活動中去。「在封鎖期間，我的孩子真的很想念他們的朋友。有了疫苗，他們就能再次一起玩耍並且也受到保護。」一名父親告訴我。 保護更廣泛的社區：有些家長也認識到疫苗有著幫助我們預防未來變種的力量。越多有活性的病毒存活，它們傳播並形成更多變種的可能性就越高。越多人接種疫苗來預防它們，它們能突變並傳播的可能性就越低。「我們只有讓包括孩子在內的更多人接種疫苗，才能阻止新型變種的形成。」一位母親說。 當父母們就為孩子接種疫苗同我分享「為什麼」時，作為一名兒科醫生的我覺得很欣慰。當我聽到這些原因時，就很容易看到咱們對孩子們的安全都有著同樣的擔憂，並且父母們都想為孩子提供最佳的保護。 當您準備好詢問與疫苗有關的問題或為您的孩子接種疫苗時，請與孩子的兒科醫生聯繫，或訪問MyTurn.CA.gov來查找您附近的疫苗。 醫學博士Elliot T. Sumi是來自加州托倫斯的一名兒科醫生並在此地區的諸多醫院行醫，其中包括Torrance Memorial Medical Center 和 Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance。Sumi醫生在洛杉磯兒童醫院（Children’s Hospital Los Angeles）完成了他的兒科專業培訓。他從Loyola University Chicago的Stritch醫學院獲取了醫學學位，並已經從醫20餘年。
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Parents share reasons for giving kids the COVID-19 vaccine By Elliot T. Sumi, MD Pediatrician Across the Golden State, parents are speaking with their pediatricians about getting young children vaccinated against COVID-19. In my examination rooms, parents often have questions about vaccine safety and I’m happy to share how the COVID-19 vaccines were developed and tested, so they can understand …
Read More »Liên Hiệp Ngành Móng Tay Lành Mạnh Của California Khuyến Khích Tiêm Chủng Với Bài Hát Truyền Thống
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Read More »Antiviral medications are a method of treating infections that reduces viral load, increases immunity, and reduces symptoms. There are currently three antiviral drugs available to symptomatic adults with confirmed cases of COVID-19—two are oral and one is intravenous.
Earlier in 2022, the two oral antiviral treatments were given Emergency Use Authorization for treating mild to moderate outpatient cases of COVID-19. These antiviral treatments—Paxlovid and molnupiravir—must be taken within 5 days of symptoms starting and a person must have a confirmed COVID-19 infection to be prescribed. The NIH notes that “Because viral replication may be particularly active early in …
Read More »On April 13, the Washington State Board of Health (SBOH) voted not to include the COVID-19 vaccine in schools’ immunization requirements. Since 1979, Washington state law has required school children to receive certain vaccines before attending school or day care. The SBOH uses a careful review process before deciding which vaccines are required. Currently vaccines against hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox (varicella) are required for all students.
The Board worked with immunization stakeholders from public health, schools, childcare, medicine, epidemiology, child advocacy, medical ethics, and families to develop standards for decisions on vaccine mandates. In general, the Board concluded that vaccine requirements for schoolchildren are justified if not having them: Compromises the state’s obligation to protect public health and safety Means individual decisions jeopardize others’ health Threatens the …
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