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vaccinology

American  
[vak-suh-nol-uh-jee] / ˌvæk səˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the science of vaccine development.


vaccinology Scientific  
/ văk′sə-nŏlə-jē /
  1. The scientific study of vaccine development.


Other Word Forms

  • vaccinologist noun

Example Sentences

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"That's been the paradigm of vaccinology for the last 230 years," Pulendran said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

"This is a really exciting piece of research," says Prof Daniela Ferreira, a professor of vaccinology at University of Oxford, who was not involved in the study.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“All the information we have now … is that there’s no difference in virulence,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

“We see a growing number of infectious diseases in adults, particularly older adults, with bacteria like S. aureus,” Poolman says, “That’s why we in vaccinology really are determined to develop this vaccine.”

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2022

Shabir Madhi, a professor of vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, said all indications were that omicron could be more transmissible than delta.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2021