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    Vacunas (en. Vaccines)

    /vaˈkunas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Substance administered to induce immunity to a disease.
    Vaccines are essential to prevent disease outbreaks.
    Las vacunas son fundamentales para prevenir brotes de enfermedades.
    Preparation that contains antigens to provoke an immune response.
    Vaccines are recommended for children in their first year of life.
    Se recomienda aplicar las vacunas a los niños en su primer año de vida.
    Method of preventing infectious diseases.
    The vaccination campaign helped eradicate polio in many countries.
    La campaña de vacunación ayudó a erradicar la polio en muchos países.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'vaccinus', meaning 'from cow', due to the use of cowpox vaccine by Edward Jenner.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    mandatory vaccine
    Vaccine that must be administered according to legal or regulatory requirements.
    vacuna obligatoria
    vaccination campaign
    Organized initiative to vaccinate a specific group of the population.
    campaña de vacunación
    to get vaccinated
    To receive the vaccine to protect against a disease.
    vacunarse

    Related Words

    immunity
    State of resistance to diseases.
    inmunidad
    antigen
    Substance that provokes an immune response.
    antígeno
    immunization
    Process by which the organism is granted immunity.
    inmunización

    Slang Meanings

    Spike
    It's very trendy to talk about the spike in relation to vaccines.
    Está muy de moda hablar del pico en relación a las vacunas.
    Bug
    People say that the bug only goes away with the vaccine.
    La gente dice que el bicho solo se va con la vacuna.