Have you noticed more and more people using the Briticism "jab" for shot or inoculation lately?

Have you noticed more and more people using the Briticism "jab" for shot or inoculation lately?
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Easier to say: jab – 3 letters, one syllable shot – 4 letters one syllable inoculation – 11 letters – 4 syllables vaccine – 7 letters – 2 syllables People go for the simplest. It’s human nature. One thing that the inoculators ought to think about is co-marketing with the Star Wars people. They could build small buildings for nurses and doctors, and advertise: Jabber in the Hut
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