revaccination
Definition
Noun - Medical procedure: "revaccination" refers to the act of administering a vaccine again to a person who has already been vaccinated previously, typically to boost immunity against a specific disease.
Usage Examples
- (A second or booster dose of the tetanus vaccine.)
- (An additional vaccination to maintain protection.)
- (A public health effort to give booster shots.)
Advanced Usage
- "to undergo revaccination": to receive a vaccine again.
- The patient had to undergo revaccination because the initial vaccine had worn off. (The person received a booster shot.)
- "revaccination schedule": a planned timetable for receiving booster doses.
- The revaccination schedule for measles includes a second dose at age four. (A medical timeline for additional vaccinations.)
Variants and Related Words
- Revaccinate (verb): to vaccinate again.
- The clinic will revaccinate all children who missed the booster. (To administer a second vaccination.)
- Revaccinated (adjective/past participle): having received a vaccine again.
- The revaccinated individuals showed higher antibody levels. (People who got the booster.)
Synonyms
- Booster shot: an additional dose of a vaccine given to increase immunity.
- Second vaccination: a subsequent administration of a vaccine.
- Reimmunization: the process of making someone immune again via vaccination.
Related Idioms
- "a second jab": informal term for a revaccination or booster dose.
- I need to get a second jab before my trip to Africa. (A booster shot.)
- "top-up dose": a phrase used in some medical contexts for revaccination.
- The top-up dose of the flu vaccine is recommended annually. (A revaccination to maintain protection.)