Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of administering a vaccine: The act of giving a vaccine, typically by injection, to stimulate the body's immune system to develop protection against a specific infectious disease.
   • The fact of having received a vaccine: The state of being immunized through the administration of a vaccine.

Usage

• As a subject: "Vaccination is a key public health measure."
• As an object: "The doctor recommended vaccination against influenza."
• With modifiers: "Childhood vaccination schedules are important." / "Mass vaccination campaigns helped control the outbreak."

Examples

• Noun:
  • Vaccination has eradicated smallpox worldwide.
  • She received her vaccination at the local clinic.
  • Public health officials emphasize the importance of routine vaccination.

Advanced Usage

• "Herd immunity through vaccination": The indirect protection from an infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of a population becomes immune through vaccination.

  • Herd immunity through vaccination protects those who cannot be vaccinated.

• "Vaccination coverage": The proportion of a population that has received specific vaccinations.

  • Improving vaccination coverage is a primary goal.

• "Vaccination site": The location on the body where a vaccine is administered.

  • Soreness at the vaccination site is a common, mild side effect.

Variants and Related Words

• Vaccinate (verb): To administer a vaccine to.
  • The campaign aims to vaccinate all children.
• Vaccine (noun): The biological preparation that provides immunity.
  • Scientists developed a new vaccine.
• Vaccinator (noun): A person who administers vaccines.
  • The vaccinator was very gentle.

Synonyms

• Immunization: The process of making a person immune to an infection, often used interchangeably with vaccination.
• Inoculation: Introducing a pathogen or antigen into the body to stimulate immunity, a broader term that can include vaccination.

Related Phrases

• Vaccination record/card: A document tracking received vaccines.
  • Keep your vaccination record in a safe place.
• Vaccination drive/campaign: An organized effort to vaccinate many people.
  • The city launched a free vaccination drive.
• Booster vaccination: An additional dose of a vaccine to maintain immunity.
  • A booster vaccination may be required after several years.

Noun

1. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
2. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease