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[jab] / dʒæb /




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There is currently no vaccine for this species and the WHO has said it could take up to nine months for a jab to be ready.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Virologist Thomas Geisbert, who helped develop the Ervebo vaccine, has designed a similar, single-injection jab targeting the Bundibugyo strain that research on monkeys has found offers protection against the virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

On the call with shareholders this past Monday, Sankar appeared to take a jab at those efforts, saying the labs were trying to imitate Palantir.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

She has been described as an anti-vaxxer after a post stating she would "take death" over a Covid-19 jab.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I reached over and gave him a stupidly affectionate jab on the shoulder.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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