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vaccine

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


NOUN
injection
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The vaccine lowers the chance of getting either strain of mpox, and of suffering from severe illness if infected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

He might not be sure that the flu vaccine caused his voice disorder, but he’s willing to list it as a culprit.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

And all his rhetoric was deplorable: He, without any credible evidence, blames the flu vaccine for potentially triggering his SD.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The new vaccine was introduced in the UK in 2024 after clinical trials showed it could boost a pregnant woman's immune system enough to pass on protection to the baby through the placenta.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When Southam reported his results, the press hailed them as a tremendous breakthrough that could someday lead to a cancer vaccine.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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