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immunization

[im-yuh-nuh-zey-shuhn, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm jə nəˈzeɪ ʃən, ɪˌmju- /


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Hundreds of unvaccinated children have died from the flu in recent years as rates of immunization have dropped by double digits since the start of the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

By obstructing vaccine deliveries and restricting immunization teams in the areas they control, they have left nearly five million Yemeni children without routine vaccinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Cassidy declined to revisit his vote, instead arguing that Trump’s policy will “decrease immunization rates” while being “less convenient and costing families more.”

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Public health officials are advising residents to check their immunization status and watch for symptoms if exposed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

This is the genuinely decisive technology of modern medicine, exemplified best by modern methods for immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, and the childhood virus diseases, and the contemporary use of antibiotics and chemotherapy for bacterial infections.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Early on, Marwa and her family’s only outings were for their endless appointments: intake with resettlement case workers, immunizations and TB tests, signups for Social Security numbers and SNAP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The bottom line is that childhood immunizations save lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

It would also likely reduce immunizations by requiring more trips to the doctor’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

I focus our conversation on their specific concerns, and I’m open about specific side effects that different immunizations can have.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

When she takes him in his pram for his immunizations at the pediatrician’s, she stands outside the room and plugs up her ears.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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