inoculated

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And many American doctors initially opposed the procedure as dangerous, medically unproven, and expensive because of physicians’ often-hefty fees and the cost of maintaining facilities for quarantining people temporarily after they were inoculated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Even in difficult conditions, the plants treated with fungi survived longer than those that were not inoculated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

A new recommendation passed by the committee will tell parents of most infants to consult with doctors about whether their babies should be inoculated at birth.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Children who have never been inoculated against COVID-19 should also get the vaccine, as should pregnant women and anyone else who wants to get the shot, the state says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

I remembered that when an epidemic is about to hit somewhere, that community’s people are inoculated against exposure with some of the same germs that are anticipated—and this prepares them to resist the oncoming virus.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey