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vaccine

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


NOUN
injection
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This species of Ebola, the Bundibugyo virus, is harder to detect, and there is no vaccine for it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

There is no specific vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain behind the latest outbreak.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He was also given a vaccine personalised to his tumour's characteristics, which boosts the cancer-detecting powers of the drugs.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Because it is much rarer than other types of Ebola, there is no vaccine or proven treatment, although various teams are trying to develop them.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Given the assumption that experiments would be carried out with technical perfection, the vaccine was a sure thing.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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