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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026 If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals. —Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026 Two doses are 86 percent effective at preventing mumps; a single dose is 72 percent effective. —Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026 The vaccines are administered in two doses and are highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective while one dose is 93% effective. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026 Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Dosage and potential risks Daily creatine doses can range from 2 to 10 grams per day, but McKinney said most people see benefits with a daily ongoing dose of 5 grams. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example. —ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026 If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals. —Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026 Two doses are 86 percent effective at preventing mumps; a single dose is 72 percent effective. —Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026 The vaccines are administered in two doses and are highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective while one dose is 93% effective. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026 Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Dosage and potential risks Daily creatine doses can range from 2 to 10 grams per day, but McKinney said most people see benefits with a daily ongoing dose of 5 grams. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example. —ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doses
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The 200 milligram dosages are taken every three weeks, 400 every six weeks.— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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There’s no standardized dose, and studies have tested dosages ranging from 50 to 900 mg daily,1 so talk to a healthcare provider before starting the supplement.— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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At the start of the year, China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices.— Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Some of Kennedy’s top allies and staffers are proponents of the drugs.— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Doses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/doses. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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