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Recent Examples of immunize
If the parents are not in sync with those guidelines, the pediatrician can acknowledge this disparity and agree to work with the them over time to win their trust and ultimately fully immunize their child.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Take, for instance, the administration’s all-out assault on vaccines, which most recently, in early December, led the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to nix the decades-long recommendation to immunize all newborns against hepatitis B.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
On Friday, the panel suggested a shift in the schedule, recommending parents wait at least two months to immunize babies who have a low risk of contracting the virus.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Take, for instance, the administration’s all-out assault on vaccines, which most recently, in early December, led the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to nix the decades-long recommendation to immunize all newborns against hepatitis B.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
On Friday, the panel suggested a shift in the schedule, recommending parents wait at least two months to immunize babies who have a low risk of contracting the virus.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunize
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How geography shapes South Pacific eco-tourism The yield model works in the South Pacific partly because geography enforces it.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The loss of life has sparked a public service campaign to enforce laws mandating self-closing doors in apartment buildings, and reminders to tenants to close doors to keep fires from spreading.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Excluding unhoused people from public spaces reinforces stigma and weakens the social bonds that support stability and recovery.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The device has been deployed in the marine testing area of BiMEP, located off the coast of Bizkaia, reinforcing the role of this infrastructure for testing and research of marine energy technologies in Europe.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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But the videos have also appeared to bolster his popularity online, which Woolley said could force his opponents to take him more seriously.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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In 2024, the Biden administration set aside $20 billion to bolster port security initiatives over the next five years.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The document filed by the Justice Department in the Los Angeles Superior Court case led by plaintiffs Todd and Kimberley Ferrier — whose Pacific Palisades home burned down — buttresses arguments made by the victims’ attorneys.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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To buttress their case, prosecutors put Brieanna Eberly on the stand.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Police initially said there were 10 people inured in the shooting and later revised the number.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Consider, too, that all four of these teams were in Tampa a year ago, so everybody should be inured to Final Four hype and distractions.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
1 Apr. 2026
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Infusing this with her music has fortified her place in pop.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Together, those ingredients restore, firm, and fortify every inch of you.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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This approach preserves the visual identity of the original compact robot while adapting it to a far more demanding mechanical scale.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The brand is also realistic about breaking in new shoes—especially ones with orthotic features—and recommends only wearing these for a couple of hours for the first few days so that your feet can adjust.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The strap can be adjusted to your liking, ranging from 16 to 29 inches at its longest.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Immunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunize. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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