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Merriam-Webster changed "immunity" to "immune response" in its definition of "vaccine" to be more scientifically accurate, the dictionary said.
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 mask and vaccine mandates.
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...
In November 2020, an archived version of the dictionary's website defined vaccine as "a preparation of killed microorganisms, living attenuated organisms, or living fully virulent...
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...
The updated definition says that vaccines stimulate the body’s immune response against a specific infectious agent or disease. See the sources for this fact-check
A groundbreaking vaccine calls for a revised definition. And what were people finding when they searched up the word? Merriam-Webster says a new type of vaccine merited a new and improved...
A Facebook post claims that Merriam-Webster changed the definition of vaccine and removed the portion about immunity. This is misleading.
"The definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ has not changed. That’s, you know, after your second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, after your single dose of a Johnson & Johnson vaccine," said...
Changing the definition of fully vaccinated would likely have policy implications for vaccine requirements and could encourage more people to get a booster shot.