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In the celebrity¹ vaccine² wars, I’m siding with actress Amanda Peet. And comedian³ Bill Maher, well, I like your show, but when it comes to vaccines⁴ you don’t know a punchline⁵ from a clothesline.

Maher recently tweeted to his Twitter followers⁶ “if u get a swine flu shot ur an idiot.” On his HBO program Real Time last week, Maher went head-to-head with former Senator Dr. Bill Frist, who patiently explained why vaccines were in fact good. But Maher wasn’t buying it. He advocates a healthy lifestyle over vaccines. But polio and smallpox⁷ outmatched many robust⁸ immune systems.

Actress Amanda Peet, meanwhile, has used her celebrity to encourage vaccinations⁹, specifically in response to the alleged¹⁰ vaccine-autism connection, for which there’s no scientific evidence, but which has some parents afraid of childhood vaccinations. In a letter to a parenting magazine, Peet wrote: “It’s irresponsible to suggest that virtually the entire medical community, and the CDC, and the American Academy of Pediatrics are behind a massive cover-up about vaccine safety.” See you in the line for the flu shot.

—Steve Mirsky

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1 celebrity
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。 He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

2 vaccine
n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的
参考例句：
The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。 She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

3 comedian
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
参考例句：
The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。 The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

4 vaccines
疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。 The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

5 punchline
n.（笑话、故事等的）结尾警语，点睛之笔
参考例句：
Even then,the magical pause can strengthen the punchline.即使这样，有魔力的停顿依然可以增强笑点。 A good joke or a mystery novel has along wind up to the final punchline.好的笑话或神秘小说都是一路曲折，直至最后的笑料或真相。

6 followers
追随者( follower的名词复数 )；用户；契据的附面；从动件
参考例句：
the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者 The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

7 smallpox
n.天花
参考例句：
In 1742 he suffered a fatal attack of smallpox.1742年，他染上了致命的天花。 Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child?你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

8 robust
adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的
参考例句：
She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。 China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

9 vaccinations
n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤
参考例句：
Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。来自《简明英汉词典》 I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。来自《简明英汉词典》

10 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为