How to Use acellular in a Sentence
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In seventh grade, students must also get a dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis).
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Because more adults today than in the past received the acellular vaccine as children, many have lost immunity over time and may unknowingly pass the infection to babies.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Adolescents should then receive a Tdap or tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis booster at age 11 or 12.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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And some vaccines are combination shots, knocking out three or four diseases with one injection, such as the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine or the Diphtheria, tetanus, & acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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The vaccines recommended under the new guidelines include diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Pneumococcal conjugate, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and human papillomavirus (HPV), as well as varicella (chickenpox).
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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For childcare facilities and preschools, diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP); IPV (polio); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; Hib; pneumococcal conjugate; and hepatitis B shots are required.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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These early vaccines included diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP); Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV); and the inactivated poliovirus vaccines (IPV).
—Dr. Crystal Richards, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
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