Vaccinate

/ˈvæksɪneɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To administer a vaccine to (a person or animal) to produce immunity against a disease.

The health department will vaccinate children against measles this month.

To treat with a vaccine to create immunity or to prevent infection.

It's important to vaccinate pets against common diseases.

To immunize or protect from a disease by introducing a vaccine.

Doctors recommend that adults should vaccinate themselves against influenza each year.

To provide a vaccine as a measure of public health.

In response to the outbreak, the city plans to vaccinate all residents over the age of 65.

From the Latin 'vaccinus', which means 'of or from cows', referring to the use of cowpox for smallpox vaccination.

mandatory vaccination

A requirement for individuals to receive vaccinations.

vaccination campaign

An organized effort to increase vaccination rates in a population.

booster shot

An additional dose of vaccine administered to enhance immunity.

immunization

The process of becoming immune to a disease through vaccination.

inoculation

The introduction of a vaccine or pathogen into the body to produce immunity.

Get the jab

Did you get the jab for COVID yet?

Shot

I went to get my flu shot last week.