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vaccine

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


NOUN
injection
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Dr Vasee Moorthy, WHO's research and development adviser, described that vaccine as "the most promising" earlier this week.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As for vaccines, the Ervebo vaccine works against the Zaire strain of Ebola but there is "very little evidence of cross-protection for Bundibugyo", said Briand.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The Bundibugyo Ebola strain has no authorized vaccine or treatment; officials blame past U.S. foreign-aid cuts for poor preparedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, has no proven vaccine and kills about a third of those infected.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Mangolomera was the ultimate self-defense, a kind of vaccine against weakness.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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