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Why children get so many vaccines

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B1

مستوى CEFR

1,487

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542

Unique Words

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الصعوبة

Vocabulary Diversity 36%

الترجمة (200 segments)

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This is the recommended childhood

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vaccination schedule in the United

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States. It's a monthly schedule that

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breaks down the age a child should be

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vaccinated for common infectious

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diseases. Here's measles at 12 months

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and polio starting at 2 months. Here's

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hepatitis B, recommended often before a

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baby even leaves the hospital. These are

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all diseases that at one time came with

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a host of horrifying side effects.

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Things like brain damage, paralysis, and

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even death. And so parents and

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pediatricians have followed these

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recommendations for decades. But in

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recent years, there's been a lot of

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confusion and concern. More and more

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parents are choosing to delay or even

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outright omit parts of the schedule. And

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to be fair, this can be very

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Key Vocabulary (13)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

children A1 noun

Children is the plural form of 'child,' referring to more than one young human being below the age of adulthood. It is used to describe a person's offspring or a group of young people in general.

year A1 noun

A year is a period of time that lasts 365 days, or 366 days in a leap year. It represents the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun.

"I've lived here for three years now."

virus B2 noun

A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, often causing disease. In technology, it refers to a piece of malicious code that replicates itself to damage or disrupt a computer system.

immunity B2 noun

The state of being resistant to a specific disease or infection through the presence of antibodies. It also refers to a legal status where an individual is exempt from certain duties, taxes, or prosecution.

immune B2 noun

Immune describes the state of being protected from a specific disease, typically through vaccination or prior exposure. It can also figuratively refer to being unaffected by something negative, such as criticism, or being exempt from certain duties or legal consequences.

vaccine B2 noun

A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. It is typically prepared from the causative agent of a disease or a synthetic substitute and is administered to prevent future infection.

schedule B2 noun

A plan that lists events, tasks, or appointments along with the specific times they are intended to happen. It serves as a structural guide to help individuals or organizations manage their time and resources effectively.

child A1 noun

A young human being below the age of puberty or the legal age of majority. It can also refer to a son or daughter of any age in relation to their parents.

"The child is important."

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