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vaccination

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/

Forms: vaccinations

vaccination means: Giving someone medicine called a vaccine to help their body protect itself against a disease.

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Giving someone medicine called a vaccine to help their body protect itself against a disease.

  • The nurse gave me a vaccination.
  • Vaccination helps prevent serious illness.
  • Have you booked your flu vaccination yet?

How to use it: vaccination against something (Vaccination against measles protects many children.)

Similar words: immunization, inoculation

Common phrases: flu vaccination, vaccination programme, vaccination against something

Questions about vaccination

What does vaccination mean?

Giving someone medicine called a vaccine to help their body protect itself against a disease.

What is vaccination in other languages?

Türkçe: aşılama · Español: vacunación · Français: vaccination · Deutsch: Impfung · Italiano: vaccinazione · 日本語: 予防接種

How do you pronounce vaccination?

It is pronounced /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/.

How do you use vaccination in a sentence?

The nurse gave me a vaccination. Vaccination helps prevent serious illness.

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