尽管疾病防治中心提供了新的指导,但阿拉斯加仍规定为所有新生儿接种乙型肝炎疫苗,并列举了高感染率和已证明的预防效益。 Alaska mandates hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns despite new CDC guidance, citing high infection rates and proven prevention benefits.

阿拉斯加继续要求为所有新生儿接种乙型肝炎疫苗,无视疾病防治中心最新指南,该指南建议只为已知或不明乙型肝炎母亲的婴儿接种乙型肝炎疫苗。 Alaska continues requiring the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, defying updated CDC guidance that recommends it only for infants of mothers with known or unknown hepatitis B status. 国家卫生官员说,国家乙型肝炎发病率几乎是全国平均水平的三倍,对阿拉斯加土著、亚裔和太平洋岛民社区的影响尤为严重。 State health officials say the state’s hepatitis B rates are nearly triple the national average, especially impacting Alaska Native, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities. 他们引证了数十年的证据表明,普及的节育疫苗可以减少慢性感染、肝病和癌症,特别是在后续护理有限的地区。 They cite decades of evidence showing universal birth-dose vaccination reduces chronic infections, liver disease, and cancer, particularly in areas with limited follow-up care. 病毒通过体液传播,能够在表面生存,使预防变得至关重要。 The virus spreads through bodily fluids and can survive on surfaces, making prevention critical. 每年诊断出大约100个新的慢性病例。 About 100 new chronic cases are diagnosed yearly. 阿拉斯加的保险商将继续覆盖疫苗。 Insurers in Alaska will continue covering the vaccine.