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vaccine

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


NOUN
injection
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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

Dr Watson said the vaccine could "make a big difference to keeping babies safe" through the winter.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by more than 80%, UK health officials say.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But the report said more needs to be done to address vaccine hesitancy and those harmed by the Covid jabs needed easier access to bigger payouts.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Polio is a terrible disease! It left children crippled. Killed them. Salk and his group of scientists pioneered a vaccine to prevent it. He even tested it on himself.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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