vaccination
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We also need policy changes to support vaccination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 2000, measles was declared eradicated in the United States, thanks to vaccination.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
A 95 percent vaccination rate with the modern, two-dose MMR shot—so named because it also protects against mumps and rubella—is enough to provide herd immunity from measles.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nationwide, kindergartners’ vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella, commonly referred to as MMR, dropped to 92.5% in the 2024-25 school year, from 95.2% in 2019-20, according to the CDC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I highly approve of vaccination, feel it should be compulsory; rabies is a dreadful thing.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
It’s because of a decline in measles vaccinations below the 95% generally considered to provide “herd immunity,” in which the disease is so rare that even unvaccinated individuals are protected from exposure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
By mid-2021, as vaccinations encouraged Americans to venture out after a year of pandemic restraint, prices rose at a pace not seen in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
It said young people should check they are up to date with vaccinations, including the MenACWY vaccine offered to pupils in Years 9 and 10.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Donald Trump defended childhood vaccinations during a stop by “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” on Sunday, saying only that he wished vaccines for infants and toddlers were smaller.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
“He needs exams and vaccinations before he’ll be ready for adoption.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing vaccination
“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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Life Science: Human Systems
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"Laws are not the only way to boost immunization”: an editorial from Nature
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