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vaccination

[vak-suh-nay-shuhn] / ˌvæk səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
immunization
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When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

If your doctor decides that you could have been exposed to rabies, treatment may include a series of rabies vaccination shots, which will prevent rabies symptoms, illness and death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The infection has virtually disappeared in Sweden since national vaccination programs were introduced.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

A recent study by CDC researchers that examined U.S. pediatric flu deaths from 2016 through 2025 showed that vaccination reduced the risk of mortality by about 80% overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

People were camped out on the floor and along the corridors, and the line for any kind of vaccination was out the door and down the steps.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

So far that hasn’t happened, but experts argue the lack of accompanied public messaging could still dissuade some people from keeping up-to-date on their vaccinations.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

When she looked at his medical history, she noticed there was "no history, no vaccinations, nothing, and that's really unusual".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

I’ve taken my sons to the States for vaccinations that aren’t available anywhere in Zaire.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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