How to Use immunization in a Sentence

immunization

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  • The fastest way to get immunization records is through a health care provider.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Getting both the flu and Covid vaccine in the same session can be done if a patient is due for both immunizations, per the CDC.
    — Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Why does my child's school need their immunization record?
    — Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Red states have borne the brunt of Covid-19, with states that backed Trump posting the absolute lowest rates of immunization.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Many of the children who missed their shots have now aged out of routine immunization programs.
    — Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • And for patients under two years old, Chiricahua saw a drop in immunization rates over the past year.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The fans who lined up to show their immunization records and take their seats were almost entirely white, and of a certain vintage.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022
  • And what gives me hope is that immunization currently prevents 3.5 to 5 million deaths a year.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
  • Recent outbreaks of measles and polio already show the risks connected with the steep drop in immunization.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 15 July 2022
  • Make copies of your passport, birth certificate, immunization records, among others, and save pictures of them to your phone.
    — Shayna Conde, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022
  • The shots are part of the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule and are often required for school enrollment.
    — Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
  • This fall marked the debut of immunizations to prevent RSV in high-risk groups: older adults, pregnant people, and young children.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In Matthew Ferrari’s terms, a dropping immunization rate means the piles of firewood are getting bigger.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The vaccine — called R21/Matrix-M — will be used as part of children’s routine immunization.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 May 2024
  • Doctors also point out that a rate of 3% of immunizations exemptions still means 97% of kids in school are getting vaccines on time.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Side effects from the shot are mild and similar to other immunizations — redness at the injection site, a fever or mild rash.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024
  • There is a vaccine (immunization) called Gardasil 9 that can help prevent HPV.
    — Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
  • The early concept of immunization to prevent smallpox may have begun more than 1,000 years ago, in China.
    — Gary Simon, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2023
  • After the birth, her newborn had the option of getting the infant RSV immunization, but the shot was not yet covered by the family’s insurance, Palmer said.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • For infants and children, the pediatric immunization plan that includes shots such as the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains mostly the same.
    — TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Every state and some cities have an immunization registry, though rules vary on when records are included and options for obtaining copies of your records.
    — Devi Shastri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The immunization is called nirsevimab, and has the brand name Beyfortus, and is being distributed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Here's a guide to the Department of Health Services' school immunization requirements.
    — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Doctors are recommending either that shot for mom or the immunization for the newborn.
    — Natalie Brand, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Measles is a highly infectious disease, and health experts say the best way to evade infection is immunization.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, the post accurately notes that mercury is no longer found in routine childhood immunizations.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
  • This type of research has long been part of national planning for immunization campaigns.
    — Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2020
  • According to data from the CDC’s national immunization survey, 24.3% of adults in Missouri have gotten the new shot.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The latest evidence came last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said that the number of kindergarteners up-to-date on routine immunizations had yet again declined.
    — Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
  • He was admitted to the schools using fake documents, including a birth certificate, immunization records, a transcript and medical records, the officials said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024

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