Bangladesh starts mass vaccination to fight measles outbreak
孟加拉啟動大規模疫苗接種以對抗麻疹疫情
更新於: 2026年9月27日 上午02:30
Bangladesh is currently grappling with its most severe measles outbreak in decades.
孟加拉國正面臨數十年來最嚴重的麻疹爆發。
Since mid-March 2026, the country has recorded nearly 187,000 suspected cases and over 1,000 deaths, marking it as the largest outbreak globally according to the U.S.
自2026年3月中旬以來，該國已記錄近18.7萬例疑似病例及超過1,000人死亡，根據美國疾控中心(CDC)的數據，這是全球規模最大的一次疫情。
Children under five are the most vulnerable, representing 80% of infections, with infants under nine months particularly at risk.
專家將此危機歸咎於2024年至2025年間，因常規免疫計畫中斷而導致的「免疫缺口」，加上政治動盪及公衛重心轉移到其他健康緊急事件上。
Experts attribute this crisis to "immunity gaps" caused by disruptions to routine immunization programs during 2024 and 2025, compounded by political instability and a shift in focus toward other health emergencies.
病毒已從最初的熱點擴散至全國64個縣。
The virus has spread from initial hotspots to all 64 districts.
為此，政府於2026年9月26日發起緊急疫苗接種運動，目標是為340萬未接種的兒童提供疫苗。
In response, the government launched an emergency vaccination campaign on September 26, 2026, targeting 3.4 million unvaccinated children.
衛生官員並將最低接種年齡降至六個月，以便更早地保護嬰兒。
Health officials have also lowered the minimum vaccination age to six months to protect infants sooner.
儘管當局自4月起已為近2000萬兒童進行了接種，但達到95%的覆蓋率仍是阻斷傳播的關鍵目標。
While authorities have vaccinated nearly 20 million children since April, reaching 95% coverage remains the essential goal to stop transmission.
此外，同時爆發的登革熱疫情讓形勢變得更加複雜，在這場公共衛生治理的嚴峻考驗下，國家醫療體系面臨著巨大的壓力。
