boost dose
Supplemental vaccine injection
A boost dose is an additional amount of a vaccine or medication given after the initial course to strengthen or restore immunity.
Also called a booster or booster shot: She got her boost dose six months after the primary series.
The term gained wide currency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- shotQuick liquor serving
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- immunityProtected from harm
- immune systemBody's pathogen-fighting network
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