immunization

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Thân thiện

The nurse administers an immunization to a child in the clinic.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of making a person or animal immune to a disease, especially through vaccination: "Immunization" refers to the process of inducing immunity, typically by administering a vaccine.

Usage

• Immunization is a medical procedure that protects individuals from specific infectious diseases.
• It is often used in public health contexts to describe programs aimed at vaccinating populations.
• The term emphasizes the result—the state of being immune—achieved through the action.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Childhood immunization against measles is crucial for public health.
  • The doctor scheduled the baby's next immunization for next month.
  • International aid helped fund a mass immunization campaign in the region.

Advanced Usage

• "Herd immunization": A concept where a high percentage of a population is immunized, providing indirect protection to those who are not immune.
  • Herd immunization helps protect vulnerable individuals who cannot receive vaccines.

Variants and Related Words

• Immunize (verb): To make someone immune, usually by vaccination.
  • The vaccine will immunize the child against polio.
• Immunity (noun): The state of being immune.
  • The infection provided him with natural immunity.

Synonyms

• Vaccination: The act of administering a vaccine to produce immunity.
• Inoculation: Introducing a pathogen or antigen into a body to stimulate immunity.

Related Phrases

• Immunization schedule: The recommended timing for vaccinations.
  • Parents should follow the standard immunization schedule.
• Immunization record: A document tracking received vaccines.
  • The school requires an up-to-date immunization record for enrollment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• immunisation