Fact check: Merriam-Webster changed 'vaccine' definition for …
2021年11月30日 · Merriam-Webster revised its "vaccine" definition to replace "immunity" with "immune response." The change also addresses the new technology of mRNA vaccines in light of the COVID-19...
Experts say changes to CDC’s vaccination definition are normal
2022年2月9日 · Experts confirmed to The Associated Press that the changes reflect the evolution of vaccine research and technology. THE FACTS: The suggestion that COVID-19 vaccine ineffectiveness led the CDC to change its definition of the word online was amplified this week by U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who has been critical of pandemic ...
Why CDC changed its vaccine definition | 11alive.com
2022年2月7日 · Yes, the CDC changed its definition of vaccine from “a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease” to “a...
Why did CDC change definition for ‘vaccine’? Agency explains ...
2021年9月9日 · The CDC’s definition changed from “a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease” to the current “a preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s...
Science Fact Check: Was the Definition of COVID Vaccine …
There are widespread claims on social media that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary changed their definition of vaccine in 2021. On...
Language Log » Merriam-Webster gives "vaccine" a new definition
2021年4月30日 · To refresh our memory, here's the new M-W "b" definition for "vaccine": a preparation of genetic material (such as a strand of synthesized messenger RNA ) that is used by the cells of the body to produce an antigenic substance (such as a fragment of virus spike protein )
Claim about Merriam-Webster vaccine definition is misleading
2021年11月4日 · The updated definition says that vaccines stimulate the body’s immune response against a specific infectious agent or disease. First, people claimed that Merriam-Webster sneakily changed the...
Experts say changes to CDC's vaccination definition are normal
2022年2月10日 · The CDC has altered the language in the definition of vaccination on its website, including after the development of COVID-19 vaccines, but the changes were made to prevent potential ...
Changing ‘fully vaccinated’ definition is more than ... - STAT
2021年12月8日 · Changing “fully vaccinated” to mean three doses might undermine the way boosters were designed to work, if such a change meant that a booster would be accelerated, according to Keri Althoff, an...
Merriam-Webster didn’t remove the immunity portion to its vaccine …
2021年11月11日 · A Facebook post claims that Merriam-Webster changed the definition of vaccine and removed the portion about immunity. This is misleading. The dictionary did recently revise its definition of...