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vaccination

[ vak-suh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with a vaccine.


vaccination

/ ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of vaccinating
  2. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


vaccination

/ văk′sə-nāshən /

  1. Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.
  2. A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.


vaccination

  1. Inoculation with a vaccine to produce immunity to a particular infectious disease .


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Other Words From

  • anti·vacci·nation adjective
  • nonvac·ci·nation noun
  • postvac·ci·nation adjective
  • prevac·ci·nation noun
  • provac·ci·nation adjective
  • revac·ci·nation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaccination1

First recorded in 1800–10; vaccine + -ation
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Compare Meanings

How does vaccination compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

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Example Sentences

Middle- and lower-income countries may be struggling to provide mass vaccination campaigns because they lack adequate supplies.

From Vox

New vaccination stations are also continuing to open this week.

In Montgomery County, officials emphasized Thursday that only residents in Category 1A and those 75 and older are eligible for vaccinations at county sites.

The agreement prioritizes in-school staff with medically vulnerable family members for vaccinations, and it sets strict guidelines for when schools or classrooms should close.

Co-WIN is the backbone of the vaccination drive, so to speak.

Of course not—the delivery of vaccine from manufacturer to arm is only part of the problem for any vaccination program.

The organization also provides PPE and gloves to keep health workers and patients safe from the deadly virus during vaccination.

Beyond medical board or nursing association certification, candidates must have a valid passport and yellow fever vaccination.

As a big proponent of both comprehensive vaccination for children and water fluoridation, that implicates me in two of them.

Unlike his conservative colleagues Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, and perhaps his lad Rand, Gingrey endorsed mandatory vaccination.

Before 1874 there had been no compulsory vaccination law in Germany except for the army.

Our closest imitation of natural immunity is vaccination against small-pox.

Some manufacturers and all British writers speak of pollen extracts as vaccines and of immunizing the patient as vaccination.

A relationship to vaccination has been alleged by some observers.

The baby does not turn his eyes in any degree towards his arm or towards the side that is so vexed with vaccination.

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Vaccination vs. Inoculation vs. Immunization

What’s the difference between vaccination, inoculation, and immunization?

In the context of medicine, the words vaccination, inoculation, and immunization are often used in overlapping ways, and for good reason—they all involve the process of introducing a substance (especially a vaccine) into a person’s body with the goal of preventing them from getting a particular disease.

Vaccination is the most specific of the three terms, because it always involves introducing a vaccine, which usually consists of a small amount of a killed, weakened, or otherwise modified version of a disease (such as a virus or bacterium). While inoculation has other meanings outside the context of medicine, in modern healthcare it’s typically used interchangeably with vaccination (though it’s used less commonly).

Immunization is slightly different—it refers to the process of providing immunity from a specific disease. While the goal of vaccinating someone is often to immunize them, not all vaccines provide permanent immunity. Some vaccines provide what amounts to long-term immunity, while others only lead to a temporary protection, after which the body “forgets” how to make certain antibodies. In these cases, a booster shot or dose is often required, consisting of a follow-up vaccination to boost or renew the protection gained from the earlier vaccination.

Both vaccination and inoculation can refer to a shot or dose, as opposed to the process of providing or receiving such doses, as in I’m scheduled to get a vaccination on Friday. The word immunization can be used in the same way to refer to such a vaccination when it’s one that provides immunity, as in Have you received all of your immunizations?

Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between vaccinate, inoculate, and immunize.

Quiz yourself on vaccination vs. inoculation vs. immunization!

True or False?

The words vaccination, inoculation, and immunization can be correctly used in some overlapping ways.

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