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Recent Examples of immunize
The committee did vote to preserve MMRV’s status in the Vaccines for Children program, which offers shots to millions of families that can’t afford them—but the conflict between today’s votes adds substantial confusion into how to immunize children against these four viruses.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
The health department recommends the following to prevent exposure: immunize pets and livestock, supervise pets on leashes, avoid coming in contact with wild or stray animals, call local animal control to remove stray animals and prevent wildlife from entering living spaces.
—Angie Dimichele, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in a school or a community where fewer than 80% of the kids have been immunized against a particular disease, Dr. Conway says outbreaks are far more likely to happen.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Children and adolescents age 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not previously immunized, according to the guidance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
The health department recommends the following to prevent exposure: immunize pets and livestock, supervise pets on leashes, avoid coming in contact with wild or stray animals, call local animal control to remove stray animals and prevent wildlife from entering living spaces.
—Angie Dimichele, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in a school or a community where fewer than 80% of the kids have been immunized against a particular disease, Dr. Conway says outbreaks are far more likely to happen.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Children and adolescents age 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not previously immunized, according to the guidance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunize
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Questions over gambling machines reached state Supreme Court Local police can enforce violations in certain circumstances, including at grocery stores and gas stations.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, the school is looking to enforce some sort of modification.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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All of these factors are bolstered by people who contribute to the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The market said the choice was a reflection of the country’s growing footprint as an international location, bolstered by a 30 percent cash rebate, as well as its bubbling local cinema scene led by the likes of Nabil Ayouch, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Asmae El Moudir, Halima Ouardiri and Maryam Touzani.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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It will be buttressed by another 23 seats from another conservative coalition, who often vote with Milei's part.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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An atypical role for a presidential foundation At the least, the developments represent an unusually tense application of the foundation’s typical mission, which is to buttress Reagan’s legacy.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Officers were called to the grocery store on Silver Lake Road at 11:37 p.m. Sunday on a report of shots fired in the entryway with no one inured.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
11 Aug. 2025
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Today, scientists are still studying its properties, and the high priests of the antisugar brigade are still condemning it, while its romantic and even erotic reputation remains well fortified by Valentine’s Day.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the All’s Fair actress and soon-to-be-attorney has been quietly fortifying her Hidden Hills compound.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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United’s players were still adjusting to Amorim’s system.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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To test the effect of static charge on airborne nematodes, Ortega-Jiménez tethered living fruit flies to a live copper wire and adjusted the voltage between 100 and 700 volts, comparable to what insects would generate in the wild.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Immunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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