immunization
the fact or process of becoming immune, as against a disease.
Finance. a method of protection against fluctuating bond interest rates by investing in securities having different yields and terms.
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Origin of immunization
1Other words from immunization
- hy·per·im·mu·ni·za·tion, noun
- non·im·mu·ni·za·tion, noun
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How to use immunization in a sentence
It raises the possibility that delaying the immunization of children could make them a reservoir of the virus in the population, which could continue to seed further outbreaks.
Some lacked the proper medical documents and child immunizations required to return, and school staff members were working with them.
Balancing the timing of cancer treatment and immunization may be a consideration in some cases.
Are the coronavirus vaccines safe for someone with cancer, dementia or MS? | Judith Graham | January 31, 2021 | Washington PostTo record who’s getting vaccines, many states have retrofitted existing systems for tracking children’s immunizations.
In some places, the unclear relationship between immunization and reopening has helped fuel a vaccine rollout to teachers marked by confusion, conflicting approaches and uncertainty over supply, as is the case in many states nationwide.
Teachers are moving to the front of the vaccine line — but that doesn’t mean all schools will reopen right away | Hannah Natanson, Donna St. George, Perry Stein | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post
A lot times they're local, at the site of the immunization, where it was given.
It condenses pain into tiny joke pellets, like a mass-immunization that builds tolerance and vigor.
Polio, for example, has been eradicated in the Western hemisphere thanks to a vigorous international immunization program.
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next? | Russell Saunders | March 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe global immunization campaigns carried out since 1988 have eradicated polio completely in most of the world.
There are also alternatives to the MMR that have the same immunization power against measles.
The subject of the lecture is "Artificial immunization from Disease."
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsWhen I took office, immunization levels for preventable childhood diseases had fallen to 70%.
(The importanceof early immunization) Public AffairsCommittee.
Motion Pictures 1960-1969 | Copyright Office. Library of Congress.The most promising of these is that of Todd , produced by the immunization of suitable animals.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
Scientific definitions for immunization
[ ĭm′yə-nĭ-zā′shən ]
The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination.
A vaccination that induces immunity. A recommended schedule of immunizations for infants and young children includes vaccines against diphtheria, polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella.
Other words from immunization
- immunize verb
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Cultural definitions for immunization
The process of inducing immunity, usually through inoculation or vaccination.
Notes for immunization
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