衛生官員呼籲在麻疹病例增加之際加強疫苗接種工作
Health Officials Call for Improved Vaccination Efforts Amid Measles Rise
Updated at: August 11, 2026 at 01:45 AM
美國衛生官員針對麻疹病例的驚人激增發出了緊急警告。
Health officials in the United States have issued urgent warnings following a alarming surge in measles cases.
此次疫情的激增威脅到美國自2000年以來一直保持的麻疹消除狀態。
This spike threatens to overturn the nation's measles elimination status, which has been held since 2000.
美洲各地也出現了類似的疫情，泛美衛生組織將此情況標記為嚴重的公共衛生風險。
Similar outbreaks are occurring across the Americas, with the Pan American Health Organization labeling the situation a significant public health risk.
此次復燃的主要原因是疫苗接種率的下降。
The primary driver of this resurgence is a decline in vaccination rates.
群體免疫需要麻疹、腮腺炎、德國麻疹（MMR）疫苗達到95%的覆蓋率，但由於疫情相關的干擾、對疫苗的遲疑，以及虛假訊息的傳播，群體免疫力已減弱。
Herd immunity, which requires 95% coverage with the MMR vaccine, has weakened due to pandemic-related disruptions, vaccine hesitancy, and the spread of misinformation.
專家強調，MMR疫苗仍然高度有效，接種兩劑後可提供97%的保護。
Experts emphasize that the MMR vaccine remains highly effective, providing 97% protection after two doses.
為了對抗疫情蔓延，衛生當局呼籲改善疫苗接種的便利性、採取更嚴格的接種政策，並要求醫療專業人員進行更好的溝通，以重建公眾信任。
To combat the spread, health authorities are calling for improved access to immunization, stricter vaccination policies, and better communication from medical professionals to rebuild public trust.
公共衛生部門目前正致力於快速識別和遏制策略，以阻止病毒傳播。
Public health departments are currently working on rapid identification and containment strategies to halt the transmission.
疫苗接種仍然是保護社區並防止可預防疾病捲土重來的最強大且具成本效益的工具。
Vaccination remains the most powerful and cost-effective tool available to protect communities and prevent the return of preventable diseases.
