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vaccine

[vak-seen, vak-seen, -sin] / vækˈsin, ˈvæk sin, -sɪn /


NOUN
injection
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Of those children reached, an estimated 12.3 million had never received a vaccine dose before, while 15 million had never previously received a measles vaccine.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The surge is compounded by "declining vaccine confidence in some previously high-coverage communities".

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Moderna says the study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine, known as mRNA-1018, in around 4,000 adults across the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Clare Howard, from Hampshire, who has kept chickens for years, was one of the first volunteers to receive the vaccine on this new H5N1 trial, at a clinic in Southampton.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Researchers raced to find what they believed to be the elusive cancer virus, with hopes of developing a vaccine to prevent it.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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