booster dose
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Definition
Noun: 1. An additional dose of a vaccine: A booster dose is an extra administration of a vaccine given after the initial course (primary series). Its primary purpose is to "boost" or re-stimulate the immune system's memory and response, ensuring strong and lasting protection against a disease. It helps to maintain immunity that may have decreased over time.
Usage
The term is used specifically in medical and public health contexts to refer to follow-up vaccinations. * It is common to receive a booster dose for vaccines against tetanus, diphtheria, and COVID-19. * Doctors recommend a measles booster dose before traveling to certain regions. * The clinic is offering flu shot booster doses to elderly patients.
Advanced Usage
- "Booster shot" or "booster": These are common, less formal synonyms used interchangeably with "booster dose" in everyday language.
- I got my tetanus booster last year.
- The concept implies a supplementary dose to enhance or prolong the effectiveness of the primary series of vaccinations.
Variants and Related Words
- Booster (n.): The shortened, common form of "booster dose" or "booster shot."
- Booster shot (n.): A synonymous phrase.
- Revaccination (n.): The act of administering a vaccine again; a booster dose is a form of revaccination.
- Primary series (n.): The initial set of vaccine doses required to build basic immunity, after which a booster may be given.
Synonyms
- Supplemental dose
- Follow-up dose
- Recall dose
Related Phrases
- Get/receive a booster: The standard phrasing for the action.
- It's important to get a booster every ten years for tetanus.
- Booster campaign: A coordinated effort to administer booster doses to a population.
- The health department launched a nationwide booster campaign.
Noun
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective