combination shot

noun

: a shot in pool in which a ball is pocketed by an object ball

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The long-standing advice was to allow children under 4 to receive the vaccination, which is a combination shot for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 The combination shot was developed to cut down on the number of vaccines babies receive at age 1 and to increase the chances kids will get all of their vaccinations. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 This morning, the panel also voted to remove the combination shot from the VFC program. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2025 Merck, the vaccine's manufacturer, warned that restricting the combination shot could lower completion rates at a time when vaccination coverage is already slipping. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 That means kids who get free vaccines through the federal program will still be able to choose between a single combination shot or two separate injections for their first vaccination. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 The company so far appears to be the front-runner in the race against Pfizer and Novavax to bring a combination shot to the market. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 June 2025 Kennedy has ignored some of the recommendations ACIP voted for in April, including the endorsement of a new combination shot that protects against five strains of meningococcal bacteria and the expansion of vaccinations against RSV. Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of combination shot was circa 1909

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“Combination shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combination%20shot. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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