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vaccination

[vak-suh-nay-shuhn] / ˌvæk səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
immunization
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The infection has virtually disappeared in Sweden since national vaccination programs were introduced.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

“If vaccination rates continue to drop, we will likely see an increase in children dying from influenza.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

According to the researchers, maintaining vaccination programs and other preventive measures remains important for reducing infections that can pass from a pregnant woman to a developing fetus.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Following the Kent outbreak, a one-off menB vaccination programme was launched to protect young people heading to university this autumn.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

As a government-appointed chief, he was eligible for a stipend as well as a portion of the fees the government levied on the community for vaccination of livestock and communal grazing land.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Jones, director of the Kansas City Health Department in Missouri, read reports showing that not enough public school students were up-to-date with their vaccinations in time for back to school.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

A request for a whole-body MRI or multi-cancer blood test should lead to a careful review of family history, inherited risk, exposures, vaccinations, and whether established screening is up to date.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

"I think there is a real potential around schools being a place you can receive some level of healthcare, whether it's around healthy eating, vaccinations or dental care."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Importantly, antibodies generated by earlier vaccinations, including those against chickenpox and tetanus, could still be detected.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

All were given vaccinations, metal feeding bowls, and warm clothes.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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