vaccine

vaccin

Substance administrée pour aider le corps à se défendre contre une maladie précise.

En anglais simple : A substance given to help your body protect itself against a particular disease.

• The vaccine protects against flu.
• Children received the vaccine at school.
• Has a vaccine for this disease been developed?

Comment l'utiliser : a vaccine against something (Scientists are developing a vaccine against the disease.); a vaccine for something (The clinic offers a vaccine for flu.)

Expressions courantes : flu vaccine, vaccine against something, receive a vaccine, effective vaccine

vaccination

Action d'administrer un vaccin à une personne ou à un animal pour les protéger d'une maladie.

En anglais simple : The act of giving someone or an animal medicine to protect against a disease.

• My dog had his vaccine today.
• Her next vaccine is due in six months.
• The children had their vaccines before the trip.

Synonymes : vaccination, immunization, inoculation

Expressions courantes : have a vaccine, annual vaccine, first vaccine