💉vaccine

noun
/ˈvæk.siːn/

Meaning

a substance used to stimulate the body's immune response against diseases
a substance that is put into the body to prevent a disease

Example Sentences

Children are given the polio vaccine to prevent infection.

The COVID-19 vaccine has helped reduce severe illness.

Example Expressions

get vaccinated

Synonyms

immunization, inoculation, shot, injection, jab
Entry 1
immunization, inoculation, shot, injection, jab
Entry 2
immunization, shot, inoculation

Antonyms

infection, disease, virus
Entry 1
infection, disease
Entry 2
virus, infection, disease

Collocations

COVID vaccine, flu vaccine, vaccine dose, vaccine rollout, vaccine campaign, vaccine development
Entry 1
COVID vaccine, flu vaccine, vaccine dose, vaccine rollout, vaccine campaign
Entry 2
flu vaccine, COVID vaccine, vaccine development, vaccine dose

More Example Sentences

A health worker knows when polio vaccines are to be given.

A conscious person knows when HBS vaccines are to be taken.

Ensuring global equity in vaccine distribution is a moral obligation.

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important and keeping careful records of every dose administered

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important and keeping careful records of every dose administered so that no child is missed or given a duplicate shot

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important and keeping careful records of every dose administered so that no child is missed or given a duplicate shot and the community stays healthy and safe throughout the year.

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