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One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles.
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Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
For people who got the chicken pox vaccine as a kid (the shots became widely available in 1995), the risk of shingles appears to be lower.
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Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
For people who got the chicken pox vaccine as a kid (the shots became widely available in 1995), the risk of shingles appears to be lower.
—
Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him.
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Banks threatened to burn down Del Rey’s house with voodoo.
Noun
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The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.
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Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.
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Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest.
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Back like Captain America, revived and ready to go after being put on ice for a spell, needed to save the day.
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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