How to Use immunization in a Sentence

immunization

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • People who were at risk were asked to review their immunization records, contact their health provider and monitor themselves for illness.
    Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • That was in part because of a successful immunization drive carried out by Ardern’s government.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Health care providers are required to report childhood immunizations to the MCIR within 72 hours of administering a dose of vaccine.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2023
  • The statewide average for polio immunization is about 79%.
    Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
  • While the vaccine would be the first available immunization designed to protect newborns, there is another option.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 July 2023
  • While national or state-level vaccination rates may be high, there may be pockets of low immunization that provide tinder for the measles virus, Dr. Omer said.
    Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • An adult from Wayne County who had traveled internationally and had no record of measles immunization had the virus in February.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024

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