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vaccine

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


NOUN
injection
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The vaccine, called mFlusiva, uses the same messenger RNA technology as Moderna’s Covid-19 shots.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The best defense against the disease and its complications is the MMR vaccine, which is administered in two doses, according to the California Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine Wednesday for adults ages 50 and older, clearing the first shot of its kind after a review process that nearly collapsed in February.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

That could mean the vaccine being viable after transport in a cold aircraft hold and then in the back of a truck in the heat.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The PIH-er called back with the name of an international entity called the Green Light Committee, established to control the distribution of a vaccine for meningitis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Except Catalent was a company that had grown fast when it ramped up to produce COVID-19 vaccines, and it came with known manufacturing issues.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

It's part of a health visitor's job to remind parents about vaccines and, in some cases, administer jabs directly.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

At one point, she told Kennedy that “study after study after study” has found no link between vaccines and autism, citing findings from the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Beyond moderating calories, age-old advice aimed at keeping dogs healthy into old age, including staying current on vaccines and preventive care, and keeping dogs mentally and socially engaged still stands.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It devoted itself to developing protective vaccines, and it concentrated on basic research into ways to control lethal microorganisms.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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