pentavalent
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pentavalent
Example Sentences
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The WHO said that only 57% of Nigerians are immunised with the pentavalent vaccine, which protects against five life-threatening diseases, including diphtheria.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023
MenAfriVac is given to 1- to 29-year-olds, who are most vulnerable to bacterial meningitis; one possibility is to lower the upper age limit for the pentavalent vaccine.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 7, 2021
Jacob Puliyel, head of pediatrics at St Stephen's Hospital in Delhi, has been a vocal opponent of both the HPV vaccines and the pentavalent vaccine.
From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2011
Take the pentavalent vaccine, which combines immunisation against five diseases, such as whooping cough and diphtheria, into one.
From Economist • Jun. 16, 2011
For these reasons, one must assume the existence of pentavalent nitrogen in the diazonium salts, in order to account for their basic properties.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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