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vaccine

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


NOUN
injection
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The company says it sees intismeran, its personalized melanoma vaccine, as well as cancer antigen therapies as foundational opportunities for a growing oncology franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Measured by cost relative to impact, a vaccine is objectively medicine’s best investment.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

The Bundibugyo species is relatively rare and has no approved vaccine or treatment - though trials are under way.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The current outbreak in DR Congo has been caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which is relatively rare, with no approved vaccine or treatment - though trials are under way.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

There were teachers and nurses on board, with boxes of smallpox vaccine.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Beyond reducing the immediate effects of an infection, vaccines may also help prevent persistent changes that weaken immune defenses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Understanding the broader benefits of vaccination could therefore influence not only medical care but also how public health officials explain the value of vaccines to the public.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Craig Williams is a longtime vaccine executive who is now president and CEO of Apriori Bio, a biotech company developing variant-resilient vaccines and treatments.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

And as long as pathogens co-exist with humanity, emerging and evolving infectious diseases will continue to be a risk, creating persistent demand for new or improved vaccines.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

“HPV vaccines, Plan B, body image counseling,” I said.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely


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